With the exception of the exemptions set forth in §
215-167 and subject to the provisions of §
215-167, no tree shall be cut or otherwise removed from any lands in the City, including the right-of-way of any street or easement, without a tree removal permit. All applications to the City for approval of a major subdivision, minor subdivision, or any site plan requiring tree removal, unless otherwise exempt pursuant to this article, shall include an application for a tree removal and protection permit. All applications for tree removal and protection permits, whether in conjunction with major or minor subdivisions, site plan applications, or otherwise, shall be made to the Zoning Officer of the City of Northfield for referral to the approving agency. No tree that was planted or preserved as part of any landscape plan or in accordance with any street requirements approved in conjunction with a subdivision or site plan shall be removed, except for such trees directed to be removed pursuant to §
215-167A(6),
(7) and
B below.