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A. Replacement planting must conform to the original intent of the landscape design and adhere to the state’s Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (MWELO).

B. Trees voluntarily removed from an existing project, except when necessary for the protection of public safety, property damage, or liability, or damage or loss by acts of nature, the willful unlawful acts of persons other than the property owner, or by complying with other federal or state laws or actions, shall be replaced at the average size of what is or was existing not to exceed a forty-eight-inch box container size. Said trees shall be replaced within one hundred twenty days of removal. Trees shall be the same species as shown on the project’s approved landscape plan or otherwise meet the provisions of this chapter.

C. Failure to replace existing tress as required by this chapter shall be subject to the issuance of notices of violations, correction orders, citations, and any administrative remedies provided under the Bakersfield Municipal Code or applicable state law. (Ord. 4943 § 1, 2018; Ord. 4624 § 2, 2010; Ord. 4010 § 1, 2001)