Richmond : Règlement no 8057, art. 2.1 — In this bylaw

In this bylaw:

• CALIPER means the diameter of a tree at 15 centimetres [6 inches] above the natural grade of the ground, measured from the base of the tree. CERTIFIED TREE RISK means a Certified Arborist with additional current ASSESSOR training and certification in tree risk assessment as determined by the International Society or Arboriculture. CITY means the City of Richmond. CONIFEROUS means a cone bearing tree that has its seeds in a cone structure. COUNCIL means the municipal Council of the City of Richmond. 8253581 February 9, 2011 Bylaw 8057 Page 2 CUTTING OR REMOVAL or means to kill, remove or substantially destroy a tree CUT OR REMOVE by any means, including without limitation, knocking down or cutting into the tree, the topping of a tree and the cutting of any main stem or other leader or trunk. DAMAGE means any action which will likely cause a tree to die or to decline, including, but not limited to, ringing, poisoning, burning, topping, root compaction, root cutting, excessive pruning, excessive crown lifting, or pruning in a manner not in accordance with "ISA Best Management Practices, Tree Pruning and ANSI A300 pruning standards". " Damaged " and " damaging " shall have the corresponding meaning. DBH (DIAMETER BREAST means the diameter of the trunk of a tree measured at HEIGHT) a point 1.4 metres above the natural grade, except where the diameter of a tree having multiple trunks 1.4 metres above the natural grade shall be the sum of 100% of the diameter of the largest trunk and 60% of the diameter of each additional trunk. DECIDUOUS means a tree that sheds most or all of its foliage annually. DIRECTOR means the Director of Building Approvals and any person designated by the Director to act in his or her place. DRIP LINE means a circle on the ground around the trunk of a tree, the radius of which is the distance between the outermost twigs of the tree and the centre point of the trunk, or its vertical extension. HAZARD TREE means a tree identified in writing by a certified tree risk assessor as having defects sufficient to significantly increase the likelihood that all or part of the tree will fall resulting in a risk of personal injury or property damage. HAZARDOUS OR STANDING means a tree assessed by the City to be in a DEAD TREE dangerous to people or property, a tree that is in imminent danger of falling, and/or to be dead

notwithstanding the fact it is still standing. HEDGE means a row of three or more trees that through growth and pruning forms a continuous dense screen of vegetation from ground level that provides privacy, fencing, wind breaking, and/or boundary definition. 8253581 Bylaw 8057 Page 3 HIGHWAY includes a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to public use, other than a private right-of-way on private property. LETTER OF UNDERTAKING means a letter of undertaking from a certified tree risk assessor providing for the measures to be taken or preformed by the certified tree risk assessor to assist with and monitor tree protection treatments and compliance during site preparation and the construction phase on the parcel, to the satisfaction of the Director, including but not limited to: