Kelowna By-law 8041, s. 3.1 — In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires

In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:

• “ certified arborist ” means a person accredited as such by the International Society of Arboriculture; “ City ” means the City of Kelowna; “ Council ” means the Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna; “ cut down ” means to cut down, remove or kill a tree by any means; “ DBH ” means a tree trunk diameter measured at breast height (1 m above grade). For multi-stemmed trees this measurement is equal to the cumulative total of the DBH of the three largest stems; “ damage ” means any action which will cause a tree to decline in health or die, including, but not limited to:
• ringing or removing bark, poisoning, burning, topping (unless branches are weak/diseased), raising/lowering the grade withing a Tree Protection Zone, stockpiling material or driving within a Tree Protection Zone, cutting roots, excavation impacting roots, or excessive pruning (exceeding 25% of live branches within a 12 month period;
• Consolidated Bylaw No. 8041 –. “ dangerous or hazardous tree or limb ” means a tree or limb identified by a qualified person as being, or likely to become in the immediate future, a danger to people or property;
• “ dead, diseased or damaged trees or limbs ” means a tree or limb identified by a qualified person as being, or likely to become in the immediate future, a danger to people or property;
• “ Director of Planning & Development Services ” means the person appointed by The City as such and includes the person’s lawful designate;
• “ drip line ” means a circle in the ground around a tree trunk that corresponds to and is directly below the tips of the tree’s outermost branches;
• “ fruit tree ” means any tree, fruiting or flowering, of the Genus Malus, Prunus, Pyrus or Cydonia;
• “invasive tree” means Siberian Elm ( Ulmus pumila ), Russian olive ( Elaeagnus angustifolia ), and Tree of Heaven ( Ailanthus altisssima ) in addition to any other species identified by the Provincial invasive species authority;
• “ landscape architect ” means a person registered with the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects;
• “ owner ” means the registered owner of an estate in fee simple, and includes: