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_ - `°- Critical root zone. An area surrounding a tree trunk, having a radius of 18 inches <br />times the diameter breast height of the tree trunk. <br />Diameter breast height (dbhl. The diameter of a tree trunk or trunks measured at <br />4.5 feet above mean ground level at the base of the trunk or trunks. For trees with multiple <br />trunks diameter breast height shall be the sum of the diameters of all trunks measured at 4.5 <br />feet above mean ground level at the common base of the trunks. <br />Dwelling. A building, or portion thereof, occupied as a home, residence, or sleeping <br />place, by one or more families, but excluding group care facilities, hotels and motels. <br />Enforcement action. A citation, civil penalty, abatement charge, or stop work order <br />issued, assessed, or billed against a responsible person. <br />Enforcement officer. The Director of the City Public .Works Department, or his or <br />her designee.. <br />Fill. To remove or sever a tree or the intentional use of anyprocedure the natural <br />result: of which is to cause the death or substantial destruction of the tree. Fell does not. in <br />any context include normal pruning, trimming or topping of trees in accordance with <br />standards as defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Section A300. <br />Removal of more than 30 percent of the critical root zone ofa tree or severing the cambial <br />material on more than 50 percent of the circumference of the .tree will be considered <br />substantial destruction. <br />Heritage tree. Any tree meeting the minimum point value using the heritage tree <br />formula contained in .Section 15.2 of the Urban Forest Management Plan as adopted. by the <br />Eugene City Council on October 14, 1992. <br />Hinder. An action that inhibits the ability of City staff to investigate or mitigate <br />violations of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC) or this Rule. This includes, but is not limited to, <br />providing false information, withholding pertinent information, or refusing to cooperate with <br />City staff or authorized contract workers. <br />Illegalal f~ Tree removal for which a tree removal permit was not first obtained <br />or cannot be obtained retroactively that violates EC sections 6.300 - 6.330. Failure to obtain <br />a permit within five calendar days from the date the city notifies the responsible person a <br />permit is required constitutes illegal felling, subject to civil penalties and other enforcement <br />actions. <br />Intentional. For purposes of the civil penalty matrix of this rule, to deliberately <br />cause or take action, or to deliberately not take action for the purpose of achieving a <br />predetermined result, constitutes an intentional act. <br />Logging.ulan. A document describing the equipment to be used on site, the access <br />Administrative Order - 2 r:~am~nora~u~e~ooc~eeten,zao.~ato3naioo~ <br />