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Tree Removal. To fell or sever a tree or to use any procedure the natural result of which is to cause the death or substantial destruction of the tree. Substantial destruction includes actions that destroy more than 30% of the critical root zone of a tree, or topping, or severing the cambial material on 50% or more of the circumference of the tree trunk. Remove does not in any context include those pruning standards as defined in the edition of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Section A300, Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance Standard Practices in effect at the time the pruning occurs. Trim. The moldings, batten, capping, nailing strips, latticing, and platforms which are attached to a sign. Truck, heavy. A truck of one -ton capacity or more and not bearing a state recreational vehicle insignia. Under - Marquee Sign. A sign that is attached only to a marquee or awning and which is suspended or projects downward from a marquee or awning and has no portion of the sign above the bottom surface of the marquee or awning structure. Under -Story Tree. A tree that at maturity is smaller than, and does not meet the definition of, a canopy tree as defined in this land use code. Unimproved Public Right -of -Way. A public war that has not been developed with improvements for use by the public. Urban Forester. The person authorized by the city manager to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the city's urban forester under provisions of this code. Urban Growth Boundary, UGB. A site - specific line, delineated on a map or by written description, that separates the projected urban service area from rural land. Use. The purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or a building is occupied or maintained. Van.pool. A group of 7 to 15 commuters, including the driver, who share the ride to and from work on a regularly scheduled basis. Variance. A grant of relief from an identified development standard that permits activity that would otherwise be prohibited by those sections. Vegetation Removal. Destruction, physical removal, removal of the majority of the plant above ground, up- rooting, or lethal application of herbicides. Ordinance - 40