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than five trees wi thi n a peri ad of 12 cansecuti ve months from a parcel of private property consisting of 24, 440 or more square feet of area without a permi t. ~ 2} Except as provided i n secti an fi.334, na person may fell one or more trees from a parcel of private property cans i sti ng of 1 ess than 20, 000 square feet of area without a permit. 6.314 ree Fe i n Permit . ~1} A person shall apply to the city manager or designee for a tree fel 1 i ng permit, on an application form developed by the city manager or designee. 42} The application sha11 be accompanied by an application fee in an amount established by the city manager pursuant to section 2. D20 of this code. ~3 } The appl i cati an also shat l be accompanied by a 1 agg i ng plan i f the applicant proposes to fell more than ten trees, ~4} if the applicant proposes to fell ten or less trees, then the city manager or designee shat l act on the permit within ten business days of rece i v i ng a compl eted application. The city manager or designee may extend the response time to up to 34 days if he/she determines that public notice of the application should be given and pub1 i c comment taken pursuant to subsection ~ fi} of this section, because substantial impacts an neighboring properties or on other natural values are anticipated. ~5} If the applicant proposes to fell more than ten trees, then the city manager or designee shall act on the permit within 30 days of receiving a campl eted application, but only of ter g i v i ng public notice of the application and an opportunity to provide comments as provided in subsection ~6} of this section. ~6} Where public notice and a comment period i s required before acting an an application, the city manager or designee shall identify abutting properties and others which are partly or wholly within 244 feet of the sito on which the trees are to be felled. written notice of the application shat 1 be mailed by the city manager ar designee to the owners and occupants of the identified properties, as well as to persons who have requested such notice. The notice shall provide that persons may submit written comments on the application as directed i n the notice, f or a peri od of 15 days from the date of the notice. fi.324 Criteria for Permit Issuance. ~ 1 } The city manager or designee shat l approve, approve with cond i t i ans, or deny a permi t app] i cat i on based on cans i derat i on of the following criteria: ~a} The candi ti on of the trees with respect to disease, hazardous or unsafe conditions, danger of falling, proximity to existing structures or proposed construction, or interference with utility services or pedestrian or vehicular traffic safety; ~ b} The topography of the land and the effect of f el 1 i ng on erosion, soi 1 retent i an, stability of earth, flow and character of surf ace waters and streams, protect i an of nearby trees and windbreaks; ~c} The effect the trees' removal has on the environmental quality of the area, including scenic and wildlife habitat values f ~d} The necessity to remove trees in order to construct proposed i mpravements, or to otherwise uti 1 i ze the applicant's property i n a manner consistent with its zoning., this code, the Ordinance - 2