No person shall remove, cut above the ground or disturb any public tree without approval of the City of Bowling Green except to perform routine maintenance as described above. The person shall then abide by the standards set forth below. Requests for approval to perform a tree removal or other major tree work on a public tree shall be obtained by contacting the City.
a. The entire tree, including the stump is removed.
b. The area is refilled to ground level with soil, so as to prevent the creation of a hole.
c. The area is re-seeded or planted in other appropriate manner.
d. There is no damage done to any property belonging to the City or third party.
e. The entire removal may be done without danger or inconvenience to the public.
It shall specifically be the responsibility of the owner of the property adjacent to the rights-of-way upon which the public tree is planted to comply with the foregoing. Citations shall be issued to the owner of the property adjacent to the rights-of-way upon which the public tree is planted for any violation or damages resulting from improper tree removal or tree care practices.
(Ord. BG2004-21, 5/4/2004; Ord. BG2011-4, 2/1/2011)