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(5) Improved control of soil erosion and moderation of water runoff; (6) Enhanced visual and aesthetic qualities; and (7) Increased property value. (b) To promote the preservation and replacement of existing trees and wooded areas in such a manner that benefits listed in (a) above are realized. (c) To promote the preservation, replacement, and/or augmentation of trees that might otherwise be damaged or removed in the course of land development and building construction. (d) To maintain an equivalent tree canopy citywide before and after removal of the trees and undertaking of construction activities. 950.02 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are defined as follows: "Applicant" means any owner of record of property within the City or an agent for an owner of property within the City and whose property is subject to the provisions of this Chapter and who has submitted application for a Tree Clearance Permit or a Tree Replacement Plan pursuant to this Chapter. `Builder' means any person subject to the provisions of Chapter 1317, Registration of Contractors and who engages in activities that are regulated by this Chapter. "Caliper" means any of various measuring instruments having two usually adjustable arms or jaws used especially to measure diameter or thickness of a tree "City" means the City of North Olmsted, Ohio. "City Arborist" means a professional, retained and authorized by the City of North Olmsted, who possesses the technical competence gained through experience and related training to provide analysis of plans presented for review under this Chapter, and to advise public officials charged with the management of trees and other woody plants in public or private landscapes. "Developer" means any person acting in his own behalf, or as an owner, or as an agent for an owner of property, and (1) who makes application for plan approval and a permit under the provisions of the City Zoning Code or (2) a person undertaking activities covered by these regulations. "Diameter at Breast Height" (hereinafter "D.B.H.") refers to the tree diameter measured at 4.5 feet above the ground. "Major Tree" means a tree with a six (6) inch D.B.H. "Owner" is the individual identified in the Cuyahoga County Records as the title owner of any property, lot or parcel within the City which is subjected to the provisions of Chapter 950. Owner includes any transferees, heirs, successors and / or assigns of the title owner when the property, lot or parcel has previously received a Tree Clearance Permit and a Tree Replacement Plan under a previous owner.