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from this section. <br /> (f)Trees in street area. Before authorizing establishment or maintenance of tree or decorative <br /> landscaping, such as lighting or a watering system in a street area,the building official must be <br /> satisfied that V.T.C.A.Transportation Code,Ch.316 has been complied with and also confirms <br /> there would be no violation of the provisions relating to visibility triangles and future overhead <br /> obstruction. <br /> (g) Single family lots. The provisions of this section are not applicable to individual single family <br /> lots. <br /> Sec. 106-805.-Tree fund. <br /> There is hereby established a tree fund,which shall be administered by the director of parks and recreation or <br /> his/her designee. All revenues, mitigation fees, and penalties received pursuant to this section, or for the <br /> enforcement thereof, and any donations or grant monies received to achieve the purpose of tree preservation <br /> or replacement, shall be deposited into the tree fund. Monies in the tree fund may be used to purchase trees <br /> required for replacement but may not be used in any manner that will profit the grantee.Tree replacement fee <br /> shall be calculated at the rate of$250.00 per tree. The amount paid to the tree fund shall be applied at a <br /> maximum of$2,500.00 per acre (or fraction thereof) with a maximum total payment of$100,000.00 per <br /> development. <br /> The owner or developer of any lot or tract of land required to replace trees in accordance with this chapter <br /> may, as an alternative, and upon approval by the city, pay a prescribed fee/amount into the tree fund in <br /> accordance with the following conditions: <br /> (1)Residential and non-residential site plans/plats. Payment to the tree fund must be received by the <br /> city prior to the approval of the development site plan and/or final plat approval by the planning and <br /> zoning commission. <br /> (2)Building permits not requiring site plans/plats. Payment to the tree fund must be received by the <br /> city prior to the issuance of a building permit. <br /> Sec. 106-806.-Protective fencing. <br /> (a)Fences required.Unless otherwise specified in the tree disposition conditions,each protected tree <br /> to be preserved must be fenced during development or pre-development activity. <br /> (b)Fence criteria.Unless the tree disposition conditions specify otherwise: <br /> (1)A six-foot or higher fence must surround each protected tree or group of trees,preventing <br /> people, machinery, trash, material, and other items from occupying the area within the <br /> protective fencing. <br /> (2) The fence must be constructed of durable, highly visible materials supported on poles <br /> firmly set in the ground. <br /> (3) The fence must be able to resist intrusions and impact likely to be encountered on a <br /> construction site. <br /> (4)The fence may incorporate existing fences or walls as well as temporary fencing. <br /> (5)Each fence must display a prominent warning sign. <br /> (c)Trash, storage prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use the area within the protective <br /> fencing for trash disposal, storage, vehicle parking or any other use that could adversely affect tree <br /> roots. <br /> (d) If the developer chooses not to fence the tree, the amount paid to the tree fund is doubled the <br /> calculated cost to the tree fund for that tree if it is severely damaged. The cap does not apply to this <br /> amount. <br /> Secs. 106-807-106-830. -Reserved." <br />