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1 2. Trees conserve and enhance the city's quality of life and ecological and aesthetic <br /> 2 environment,especially its valuable and rural atmosphere; and <br /> 3 3. Trees provide important psychological benefits to the people within the <br /> 4 city and neighborhoods. <br /> 5 b. Wildlife habitat. Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the city. <br /> 6 C. Energy conservation. Trees assist in the moderation of climate by providing shade, <br /> 7 windbreaks, and the cooling of air; thereby reducing the requirements for air <br /> 8 conditioning and heating and the subsequent utilization of energy resources. <br /> 9 d. Improved Air and water quality. <br /> 10 1. Trees aid in the filtering of stormwater as it passes through the soil to the <br /> 11 groundwater; <br /> 12 2. Trees maintain permeable land areas essential to surface water management <br /> 13 and aquifer recharge; and <br /> 14 3. Trees aid in the purification of the air through the removal of carbon dioxide, <br /> 15 the generation of oxygen, and the precipitation of dust and other airborne <br /> 16 pollutants. <br /> 17 e. Socioeconomic. <br /> 18 1. Trees enhance property values; and <br /> 19 2. Trees protect and preserve the unique identity and environment of the city and <br /> 20 aid in the development of the economic base attracted to the city by such <br /> 21 factors. <br /> 22 f. Erosion and flood control. <br /> 23 1. Trees aid in the stabilization of soil by the prevention of erosion and <br /> 24 sedimentation; and <br /> 25 2. Trees reduce stormwater runoff and the costs associated therewith and aid in <br /> 26 the replenishment of groundwater supplies. <br /> 27 g. Privacy and buffering. Preservation of existing trees helps maintain privacy and <br /> 28 establishes a buffer between conflicting uses or varying residential densities. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 , nteen <br /> 33 <br /> 34 , <br /> 35 . <br /> 36 , <br /> 37 <br /> 38 ve intntjnm fnr- ml=toma Thin intent is to maintain dowinrrzoty on thin tnt-:41 t-Fee pep"lAtoAM U94-hoM thP' <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 (C) Administration. <br /> 42 (1) The city shall administer and enforce the provisions of this division. The city is authorized to <br /> 43 cause inspections on a scheduled basis when reason exists to believe that a violation of this <br /> 44 division has been or is being committed. <br /> 45 (2) When the city determines a violation has occurred, the city's written evaluation of the <br /> 46 deficiencies shall be considered prima facie evidence in any subsequent litigation <br /> 47 <br /> 48 352 Landmark trees. <br /> Page 45 of 160 <br />