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747 its provisions shall be considered a violation of this ordinance. Removal of any mangrove under this provision shall be allowed only if the Environmental Planner finds that one or more of the criteria described in Section 8 B (1), except 8 B (1) (a), which shall not justify removal, has been satisfied with respect to each mangrove scheduled for removal and relocation or replacement. SECTION 9 ADDITIONAL MANGROVE PROTECTION A. All mangrove alteration permits shall be governed by the following regulations, which shall be deemed incorporated as special conditions of the permit. A violation of any of these provisions shall be deemed to be unlawful and subject to all penalties provided herein. 1) At least fifty (50) percent of the canopy of any mangrove trees shall be retained. 2) No prop roots shall be damaged or removed from a red mangrove nor shall pneumatophores be damaged or removed from a black mangrove. Neither prop roots nor pneumatophores shall be buried by fill or other means. 3) On a black mangroves of ten (10) feet or less in height there shall be no cutting or trimming below the lowest two (2) living lateral limbs, unless a significant canopy area is left at the top of the tree. 4) White mangroves and buttonwood shall not be trimmed at all at a distance less than two (2) feet above the natural ground elevation. All resultant sprout regrowth shall be allowed to attain a height of a minimum of four (4) feet above natural ground elevation. 5) No mangrove cuttings shall be discarded into any estuary, marsh, river, or adjacent water course. 6) Pruning, removal and relocation of mangroves shall be prohibited between December 1st and February 15th. 7) On red mangroves, there shall be no trimming or cutting below the lowest four (4) living lateral limbs, nor shall the outer growing ends of these lowest four (4) limbs be trimmed except for light shearing related to shaping or hedging of the -12-