(1) Forest practices regulated exclusively by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources pursuant to chapter 76.09 RCW;

(2) The removal of less than 5,000 board feet of timber (including live, dead, and down material) for personal use in any 12-month period;

(3) The removal of trees which have been grown to be sold as Christmas trees or used in landscaping such as trees sold by commercial nurseries;

(4) The abatement of an emergency, such as the removal of trees necessary to protect the safety of persons or property from clear and imminent danger;

(5) Landscape maintenance or pruning which does not impair the health or survival of trees required to be retained or planted pursuant to this chapter; and

(6) The removal of trees in the public right-of-way as required by the county engineer for the purpose of public safety or for the maintenance of existing public roads and existing facilities, consistent with chapter 76.09 RCW. (Added by Amended Ord. 15-033, June 3, 2015, Eff date June 19, 2015).