A. Notification: No person may perform any of the following acts without first notifying the Blackfoot public works department. Contact the Blackfoot public works department via mail, phone, fax, or e-mail at a minimum of two (2) business days prior to commencement of the proposed work. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirements of obtaining any additional permits as required by law:
1. Prune, cut, remove or otherwise disturb any public tree. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to public rights of way from watering or fertilizing such trees;
2. Attach any object to public tree(s);
3. Dig, trench, excavate or pile soil or any other materials within the critical root zone of any public tree(s).
B. Permit Application Procedures And Requirements For Public Tree(s) Removal:
1. This is in no way intended to interfere with the immediate removal of a tree that presents a hazardous or emergency situation;
2. Upon inspection, the Blackfoot community forestry department may issue a permit through the Blackfoot public works department. Permits are available at the Blackfoot City Hall during regularly scheduled business hours;
3. The Blackfoot public works department may condition the approval of any permit;
4. Prior to the removal of any public, street, or alley tree, the property owner or private tree service company intending to perform the work, which is currently licensed by the city of Blackfoot, must make a request for permit. All work must be completed within thirty (30) days of issuance of said permit;
5. Whenever a public or street tree is removed, the stump of said tree shall also be removed. Permit holders shall then replace the removed tree. Tree replacement shall be a condition of issuance of a permit for removal, unless the Blackfoot community forestry department for good cause shown waives such requirement. Tree replacement is the responsibility of the permit holder. (Ord. 2137, 10-6-2015, eff. 10-6-2015)