(A) All street tree removal shall be the responsibility of the city. An owner or occupant may hire a certified arborist to remove a street tree but only after obtaining a proper permit.
(B) An owner or occupant who gains a permit to remove a healthy tree shall be required by the Tree Board to replace that tree. The requirements of the Standards and Specifications Manual, § 152.06, shall be adhered to.
(C) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall have all the powers consistent with due process and the laws and constitution of the state to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the city by removing, or causing to be removed through appropriate legal means, any tree on private property within the city which constitutes a threat or menace to public safety or the health of other trees and to seek such legal redress, including penalties and costs, as may be appropriate.
(Prior Code, § 95.101) (Ord. 1339, passed 8-28-1995) Penalty, see § 152.99