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accordance with this Rule and the Developer's plan. The City shall thereafter assume <br /> responsibility for the purchase, installation, and establishment of the street trees. <br /> 2. The fee for street trees shall be established by administrative order of the City <br /> Manager pursuant to Section 2.020 of the Eugene Code, 1971. Developer is not entitled to a refund <br /> of any portion of the fee, nor is Developer required to pay any amount in addition to the one -time <br /> fee, based on the number of trees actually planted by the City. <br /> 3. The City will track lot development, negotiate species with new home owners, plant <br /> the new trees, and ensure they become established. The City will be responsible for replacement of <br /> any trees that fail to survive the establishment period. <br /> R 7.280 - G Foliage - Prohibitions, Trimming, Pruning, or Removal. <br /> 1. Prohibited Trees. In addition to the requirements of Section 7.280 of the Eugene <br /> Code, 1971 and these Rules for development that involves the creation of a street, no person shall <br /> plant, or cause to be planted within the City, any species of tree within the right -of -way of a street, <br /> avenue, highway or alley, pedestrian right -of -way or pedestrian easement, which is not listed in the <br /> approved street tree species list attached as Appendix A hereto, unless planting of the proposed <br /> species is specifically authorized in writing by the City's Urban Forester. Any tree existing within <br /> a public right -of -way prior to September 5, 1996, shall be considered an approved tree. <br /> 2. Trimming, Pruning, or Removal. Except for EWEB when trimming or pruning is <br /> necessary to protect its lines or crews, no person shall trim or prune a tree growing within the public <br /> right -of -way in a manner not in compliance with the standards set forth in Subsection 3 of this <br /> Section, which are designed to ensure trees are not trimmed or pruned in a manner that causes <br /> damage to the tree or diminishes its health. <br /> 3. Tree Pruning Standards. <br /> 3.1 All trees shall be pruned according to the guidelines published by the <br /> International Society of Arboriculture current edition or the pruning standards and <br /> specifications of the National Arborist Association current edition unless modified herein. <br /> 3.2 All tree work shall be performed following Oregon Safety and Health <br /> Administration regulations and following the American National Standards Institute, <br /> A.N.S.I. Z133.1, 300, or current version. <br /> 3.3 Pruning shall be deemed necessary when such action is to: <br /> 3.3.1 Correct structural problems, remove deadwood and decayed parts, <br /> 3.3.2 Enhance the tree's natural beauty and develop its natural shape, <br /> Street Tree Plan <br /> H: \02StreetTreePlan- FullRules.wpd <br />