A. Any living conifer (needle tree) such as, but not limited to, Douglas firs, pines, cedars, redwoods, sequoias, hemlocks, true firs, and spruce trees; and such trees that are seven inches or more diameter breast high (d.b.h.), that is, four and one-half feet above grade line surrounding the tree;

B. Any broadleaf trees which have become 12 inches or more (d.b.h.) and have become important to aesthetic, ecological, and property values. This includes such trees as, but not limited to, maples, oaks, dogwoods, alders, birches, gums, and others.

C. Excluded are smaller decorative or ornamental trees such as, but not limited to, yews, junipers, golden cedars, arborvitaes, and others. [Ord. 22 § 00:08, 1983.]