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(2) ORDINANCE 92- 39 (a) The clearing of a path not to exceed four (4) feet in width to provide physical access or view necessary to conduct a survey or site examination for the preparation of subdivision plats, site plans, or tree surveys; or (b) The clearing of a path not to exceed ten (10) feet in width to provide vehicular access necessary to conduct soil percolation and/or soil bore tests on a property, provided such clearing-or-removalis conducted -under the direction of a Florida registered surveyor or engineer. Routine landscape maintenance,such as trimming or pruning of vegetation, which does ® not - .-• result in the eventual death of the plants, mowing of yards or lawns, or any (3) The removal, trimming, pruning or alteration of any tree or vegetation in an existing utility easement or right-of-way provided such work is da ne- b -oma under- the- control of the operating utility company and said company has received all necessary licenses or permits to provide utility service within the easement. (4) The removal, pruning, trimming or alteration of any tree or vegetation for the purpose of maintaining existing access to a property. (5) Any activity conducted by a lawtully operating and bona fide commercial nursery, tree farm, agricultural operation, silvicultural operation, ranch, or similar operation, when the activity occurs on the property owned or lawfully occupied by the person conducting said activity and is done in pursuit of said activity. This exemption shall include the purposeful removal of—a-treee or trees for their permanent relocation --at another site undergoing development. When land -clearing or t�e removal -has been performed under this exemption based upon the use of the property for an agricultural or silvicultural operation, the following shall apply: (a) No land development order shall be approved for any non- agricultural or non-silvicultural use or improvement on the same site within two (2) years of the completion of such land clearing or tree removal. staining t silviculture, operations are encouraged to implement- a State Division of Forestry approved management plan, including a reforestation plan for harvested lands. (c) Pertaining to agriculture, operations are encouraged to implement a Soil and Water Conservation District approved conservation plan, including the use of Best Management Practices, as applicable to the specific area being cleared. (6) Any tree which has been destroyed or damaged beyond saving, or which constitutes an immediate peril to life, property, or other trees, may be removed without a permit. Coding: Words in type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions.20 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 11:51:38 - Officia[Documents:594, Attachment Id 1, Page 20