Pomona Historic Trees Ordinance

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Ordinance Preamble

SECTION 1--Tree Protection and Preservation Program

1) Coordination with Southern California Edison on Line Clearing Activities.

2) Certificates of Appropriateness Required.

3) Historic Sites.

4) Character-Defining Landscaping.

5) Mature Significant Trees.

6) Specimen (Heritage) Trees.

Lincoln Park Specimen Chart

Wilton Heights Specimen Chart

7) Street Trees.

8) Compliance with City Street Tree Trimming Standards.

9) Exempt Projects.

10)   Minor Projects.

11)   Major Projects.

SECTION 2 . Certification and Adoption

EXHIBIT A. -- Summary of Utility Clearance Pruning Guidelines

EXHIBIT B. -- Summary of Pruning Guidelines for Street Trees, Mature Significant Trees, and Speciment (Heritage) Trees.

Experts from the city of Pomona Street Tree Policy Manual

Summary of Professionally Accepted Pruning Techniques

1)       Standard Pruning Techniques.

2)       Training Young Trees.

3)       Pruning Mature Trees.