16.15.197 Partial exemptions.
The following activities are partial exemptions to the provisions of this chapter and require written approval from the Floodplain Administrator. The Floodplain Administrator may require supporting documentation, prepared by a qualified professional, to demonstrate compliance with partial exemptions:
(1) Demolition of structures and impervious surfaces for restoration to pervious or landscaped areas, provided they are not a precursor to development. The applicant shall submit a temporary erosion and sedimentation control plan and apply for applicable demolition permit(s).
(2) Vegetation maintenance such as hazard tree removal, removal of nuisance vegetation, and limited pruning for view preservation. The applicant shall submit a vegetation maintenance plan prepared by a certified arborist or registered landscape architect that includes the following:
(a) A site plan at appropriate scale denoting the extent of the proposed vegetation maintenance activity;
(b) Tree and vegetation location, type, and caliper of each tree within the area subject to the proposed vegetation maintenance activity;
(c) Identification of methods of vegetation maintenance (limited to hand tools and hand powered tools);
(d) Location of private septic systems if applicable; and
(e) Proposed tree and/or vegetation replacement shown on the site plan. (Ord. 12-20 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-17 § 3 (Exh. A))