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G ENERAL W ELFARE §14-60 Section 14-60. Procedures. (a) Any interested person may petition the arborist advisory committee to examine a tree for designation as an exceptional tree. Upon completion of the committee’s study which shall include notification of the owner or lessee of the property, and a duly held public hearing, the committee shall forward the proposed list of exceptional trees to the council. (b) The council shall review the proposed list of exceptional trees; it may affirm, modify, or disaffirm the proposed list of exceptional trees. The list shall be adopted by ordinance. (c) The arborist advisory committee shall prepare official maps designating the location of exceptional trees adopted by the council and shall file maps with the planning department, department of public works, building division, and office of the County clerk. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-60 Section 14-61. Consultation with County arborist advisory committee. Prior to the issuance of any building or grading permit or granting of final subdivision approval, the planning department and department of public works, building division, may request advice from the arborist advisory committee concerning trees within any proposed development to assure that exceptional trees are retained and to prevent the unnecessary destruction of such trees during development or redevelopment of land within the County. The lack of designation as exceptional tree does not diminish the responsibility and authority of the planning department and department of public works, building division, to recommend trees to be incorporated into a development plan. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-61 Section 14-62. Enforcing authority. The planning department shall be charged with the enforcement of this article and shall have the police power to take appropriate action to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article. The planning department may issue citations for the violation of this article. This article shall not be superseded by any permit issued by any County agency under this code. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-62 Section 14-63. Violation and penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, public agency or other entity to substantially damage, remove or destroy an exceptional tree in the County. Any person, corporation, public agency or other entity who violates this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 per tree or incident. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1; am 2004, ord 04-69, sec 1.)14-63 Section 14-64. Injunctive relief. Proceedings for injunctive relief in circuit court or other court of competent jurisdiction may be had for threatened violations of the provisions of this article. (1984, ord 84-22, sec 1.)14-64 SUPP. 1 (1-2017) 14-27