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caused by the tree. (Points, None - 0, one - 1, two or more - 2) <br /> 2 <br /> D) The City will determine if the tree's placement is in violation of the City Code 4.833 <br /> "Obstruct Vision at Intersection." (Points, Not a violation - 0, violates code - 2) <br /> E) The City will determine if the tree is prohibited as per Code 7.640 "Certain Trees <br /> Prohibited" (Points, No - 0, yes - 2) <br /> F) The City will determine the level of significance for the City tree based on health and <br /> relative size. (Points, structurally sound and healthy tree - 4, structurally sound and <br /> healthy tree and is unique or one of the larger trees within the neighborhood - 5, a <br /> heritage tree as determined by the Heritage Tree Rating formula found in the City of <br /> Eugene Urban Forest Management Plan - 10) <br /> G) The City will determine if reasonable measures can be employed to alleviate the <br /> problem(s) caused by the tree. If the cost of the remedy is more than twenty percent <br /> of the value of the tree, then there are no reasonable measures. If the remedy can be <br /> applied within city right -of - -way then the City may bear the expense. However, if the <br /> remedy is employed on private property the property owner shall bear the expense. <br /> (Points, Not reasonable - 0, reasonable - 2) <br /> If the City determines the tree to be an unreasonable burden to the adjacent property owner, <br /> the owner will be allowed to remove the tree and stump at their expense. In addition, they <br /> must replant or cause to replant a tree(s) (size and species determined by the City from the <br /> approved street tree list) at a site as specified by the City. If there is room at the site where <br /> the tree(s) was removed, then the tree(s) must be replanted at that site. <br /> DOCUMENTATION <br /> 1. Record of the determination shall be kept at Public Works - Maintenance and be available <br /> for public inspection. <br /> 2. The record shall be available for public inspection at the time of the tree's posting for a <br /> period of five years. <br /> 3. The record shall contain the information used in the calculation of the formula. <br /> occasionally small limbs. However, continuous or prolonged tree litter fall or damage to <br /> property create an undue maintenance burden on the impacted property owner. <br /> 3 Value will be determined using the latest edition of the "Guide for Plant Appraisal" as <br /> issued by the International Society of Arboriculture. <br /> policy\nuisance.pol 9/13/94 <br />