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IS THE TREE LOCATED WITHIN OR NEAR A WETLAND OR WETLAND BUFFER*, STEEP SLOPE, STREAM BUFFER* OR HABITAT AREA/GREENBELT? NO PERMIT REQUIRED TO REMOVE TREE CITY OF PUYALLUP TREE REMOVAL FLOW CHART NO NO YES YES YES NO YES NO THIS TREE IS PROTECTED UNDER THE CITY’S STREET TREE ORDINANCE. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TREE* ONLY A LICENSED AND BONDED TREE CARE COMPANY USING CERTIFIED ARBORIST(S) MAY PERFORM THIS WORK IN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY. PRUNING ANY BRANCHES OVER 2” IN DIAMETER ALSO REQUIRES A PERMIT (MINOR PRUNING OF LIMBS LESS THAN 2” IS EXEMPT). IF THE TREE IS WITHIN 15’ OF ENERGIZED POWER LINES, THE WORK MAY ONLY BE PERFORMED BY THE LOCAL POWER UTILITY (PUGET SOUND ENERGY*). NO YES NO YES NO YES IS THE TREE LOCATED ON SINGLE FAMILY OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF FOUR UNITS OR LESS?* THIS TREE IS PROTECTED UNDER THE CITY’S HERITAGE TREE ORDINANCE. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TREE* PRUNING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT. ANY WORK NEAR THE TREE REQUIRES TREE PROTECTION MEASURES TO BE TAKEN (SEE DETAIL ON REVERSE SIDE) IS THE TREE LISTED ON THE CITY’S HERITAGE TREE REGISTER? *NOTES: 1. PERMIT APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH CITYOFPUYALLUP.ORG/TREES 2. IF ANY PART OF THE TREE IS WITHIN 15’ OF ENERGIZED POWER LINES, CALL PSE FOR PRUNING SERVICES AT (360) 786.5992 3. TREES ON COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES WITH MORE THAN FOUR DWELLING UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO RETAIN ALL TREES OVER 15” IN DIAMETER UNLESS REMOVAL IS PERMITTED DUE TO HAZARDOUS TREE CONDITIONS 4. BUFFERS FOR WETLANDS AND STREAMS VARY BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THESE CRITICAL AREAS; CONTACT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS AT (253) 864- 4165 5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHART? EMAIL US AT: [EMAIL REDACTED] THIS TREE IS PROTECTED UNDER THE CITY’S TREE REGULATIONS. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TREE* PRUNING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT, YOU MUST HIRE A PRIVATE CERTIFIED ARBORIST TO COMPLETE A TREE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT; THAT REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY WITH YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION. THE TREE CAN ONLY BE REMOVED IF A CERTIFIED ARBORIST DEEMS THE TREE AN IMMINENT HAZARD FOR FAILURE NEAR STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS AFTER PERFORMING A TREE RISK ASSESSMENT. IF YOUR PERMIT IS APPROVED, REPLACEMENT OF THE TREE(S) MAY BE REQUIRED. IF THE TREE IS IN OR NEAR A CRITICAL AREA (E.G. WETLAND, STEEP SLOPE, STREAM/HABITAT AREA OR BUFFER) YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE EACH TREE REMOVED WITH TWO NEW TREES . OTHER CONDITIONS MAY APPLY. IS THE TREE 15” IN DIAMETER OR LARGER (MEASURED AT 4.5’ ABOVE GRADE)? NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TREE IF THE TREE IS DEAD (LIVE STREET TREES, NO MATTER THE SIZE, REQUIRES APPROVAL BEFORE REMOVAL). A REPLACEMENT TREE IS REQUIRED IF THE PLANTER STRIP IS 4’ OR WIDER—A FREE TREE PLANTING PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE TREE SPECIES USED TO REPLANT IS ON THE CITY’S APPROVED STREET TREE LIST. IS THE TREE OVER 6” IN DIAMETER (AT 4.5’ ABOVE GRADE) OR IS ANY PORTION OF THE TREE WITHIN 15’ OF POWER LINES? IS THE TREE LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY? IS THE TREE A STREET TREE LOCATED IN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (GENERALLY BETWEEN THE CURB/ROAD AND SIDEWALK)? ---PAGE BREAK--- TREE PROTECTION ZONE (TPZ) NO ENTRY. NO GRADE CHANGES, STORAGE/STOCKPILINGOF MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT, PLACEMENT OF FILLOR TOP SOIL, TRENCH ING OR VEHICULAR/FOOTTRAFFIC PERMITTEDWITHIN THE TPZ. THISTREE BARRIERSHALL NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT AUTHORIZA TION FROM PUYALLUP PLANNING DEPARMENT-SUBJECTTO FINES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE CITY-TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION-CALL (253) 864.4165 SIGNIFICANT TREE TO BE RETAINED HIGH VISIBILITY ORANGE FENCING, 6' TALL (MIN) INSTALL AT APPROVED LOCATION OR CRITICAL ROOT ZONE % io • MIIIIMUMSIX(6) FOOR HIGHTEMPORARYHIGHVISIBIUTYORAIIGE COIISTRUCTIOII FEIICIIIG SHAll BE PlACEO AT THE CRITICAl ROOT ZOIIE OR OESIGIIATElOlMIT OFOISTURBAIICE011 APPROVED AIIAl lAIIOSCAPE PlAII SET: FEIICIIIGSHAll BE IIISTAllEO USIIIG POSTS ORIYEIIIIIITO GROUIIO-PIERBlOCKS SHAll IIOT BE um. AVOID POSTS ORIYEIIIIITO ROOTS lARGER THAii i" DIAMETER. FEIICIIIGSHAll BE IIISTAllEO PRIORTO WORK COMMEIICIIIG 011 SITEAIIO REMAlll III PlACE THROUGHOUT All PHASES 011 COIISTRUCTIO11-CAll THE CITY'S PlAIIIIIIIG OIVISIOIIWITH REOUESTSTO MODIFYTHE lOCATIOII OFTHETREE PROTECTIOIIFEIICIIIG-(253)864-4165 • TREATMEIIT OFROOTS EXPOSEDOURIIIGCOIISTRUCTIOII FOR ROOTS OYER OIIE IIICH DIAMETERDAMAGED OURIIIGCOIISTRUCTIOII. MAKE A ClEAII STRAIGHT CUT TO REMOVE DAMAGED PORTIOIIOFROOT. All EXPOSEDROOTS SHAll BE WITHDAMP BURlAP TO PREYEIIT ORYIIIGAIIO COVERED WITHSOil AS SOUII AS POSSIBlE. OTHER PRE-TREATMEIIT MEASURES MAYBE REOUIRETDO PROTECT ROOT SYSTEM-SEEAPPROVED TREE PROTECTIOIIOR AIIAl lAIIOSCAPE PlAII FOR FURTHEROETAllS. • 110 VEHICUlARTRAFAC. PlACEMEIIT OFTOP SOil OR All MATERIALSTORAGE OFEllUIPMEIITOR MACHIIIERYSHAll BE AllOWEO WITHIIITHE lllMITSOFTHE FEIICIIIG. FEIICIIIGSHAll IIOT BE MOVED OR REMOVED UlllESS APPROVED BYTHE CITY PlAIIIIIIIGOIVISIOII.WORK WIHTIIIPROTECTIOIIFEIICESHAll BE OOIIE MAIIUAllYUIIOER THESUPERVISIOII OFTHE OIi-SiTE ARBORISTWITHPRIORWRITTEII APPROVAl BYTHE CITY PlAIIIIIIIGOIVISIOII. • THEABOVE REFEREIICEO TPZ SIGIIS SHAll BE PlACEO EVERY15 FEEATlOIIG THE FEIICIIIG AIIO SHAll REMAIII Ill PlACE THROUGHOUT All PHASES OFCOIISTRUCTIOII. TREE PROTECTION FENCING D·ETAIL (for public and private trees)