17.15.040 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
A. “Applicant” means any person, corporation, or other public or private entity that has applied for a tree removal permit, as regulated by this chapter.
B. “Arborist” means a tree professional certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or the National Arborist Association.
C. “City” is the city of Lynnwood.
D. “D.B.H.” means diameter at breast height, which is the diameter of a tree, outside of the bark, at a point four and one-half feet above grade.
E. “Department” means the department of public works.
F. “Developed single-family residential lot” shall mean a legally platted lot of less than 16,000 square feet upon which a single-family habitable dwelling exists.
G. “Development activity” means any construction, development, earth movement, clearing, or other site disturbance activity, which requires a permit, and/or an approval, and/or authorization from the city of Lynnwood.
H. “Director” means the director of the department of public works.
I. “Diseased tree” means any tree with a combination of structural defect and/or a health condition, which makes it subject to a high probability of failure.
J. “Holder” means the holder of a tree removal permit.
K. “Permit” means a tree removal permit as described within this chapter.
L. “Person” is any public or private individual, group, company, firm, corporation, partnership, association, society or any other combination of human beings whether legal or natural that are engaged in any activity regulated by this chapter.
M. “Plat” is any subdivision of land for single-family residential purposes.
N. “Private tree” is any tree not located on property owned or controlled by the city.
O. “Public tree” is any tree located on property owned or controlled by the city.
P. “Removal” is the actual removal or causing the effective removal through damaging, poisoning or other direct or indirect actions resulting in the death of a tree.
Q. “Tree” is any self-supporting woody plant together with its root system, growing upon the earth with one trunk of at least three inches in diameter at a height of four and one-half feet above the ground, or a multi-stemmed trunk system with a definitely formed crown. This excludes any ornamental shrubs.
R. “Tree fund” refers to the fund created by Chapter 3.102 LMC.
S. “Tree removal permit” shall include a Class I permit as established in LMC 17.15.110, Class II permit as established in LMC 17.15.120, or any combination of these permits. (Ord. 2481 § 4, 2004)