Richmond By-law 8057, s. 4.7.1 — An application will be deemed to have been abandoned if the applicant fails to fully and completely respond to a request by the Director for documentation or information under this bylaw within one (1) year of the date the request is made

An application will be deemed to have been abandoned if the applicant fails to fully and completely respond to a request by the Director for documentation or information under this bylaw within one (1) year of the date the request is made.

Once abandoned, all application fee(s) collected will be forfeited to the City, and if the applicant has delivered a security deposit to the City:

• a) it shall be returned to the applicant if no tree subject to the application has been cut or removed. If, after making reasonable efforts to locate the

owner, said person cannot be located, a non-refundable administrative fee of $500 will be charged by the City and paid from the security deposit for each year that the City retains the security deposit commencing six (6) months after the application is deemed abandoned; or

• b) if any tree subject to the application has been cut or removed other than in accordance with an issued permit, the security deposit shall be forfeited to the City for the planting of replacement tree(s) on the parcel, for contribution to the City’s Tree Compensation Fund, or for use as otherwise determined by the Director. 8253581 Bylaw 8057 Page 13 If the applicant wishes to proceed with any cutting or removal after any such abandonment, the applicant must, unless exempted in writing by the Director, submit a new application for a permit and must pay an additional non- refundable application fee as specified in the Consolidated Fees Bylaw

No. 8636. If the security deposit has been forfeited a new security deposit will be required, and if the security deposit has been drawn down upon as provided in subsection 4.7.1(a) above the owner will be required to replace it with a new security deposit in the full amount required by this bylaw.