No person, corporation, or other legal entity shall conduct Class I, II, III or IV forest practices, as defined in RCW 76.09.050, or engage in or cause land clearing in the city without first having obtained a forest practices/land clearing permit, except for exempt activities as provided otherwise under BMC 12.12.040. A forest practices/land clearing permit is a Type I permit if environmental review is not required and a Type II permit if environmental review is required, and shall be subject to the procedures for such permits as set forth in BMC Title 11, Administration of Development Regulations. (Ord. 2041 § 4 (Exh. B), 2010; Ord. 1946 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1629 § 1, 1996. Formerly 12.12.020).