(a) No person shall plant, preserve, prune, spray, treat, remove, cut above ground, or otherwise disturb any tree on any street or public site without first filing an application and procuring a permit from Village Administrator or his/her designee.
(b) The Village Administrator or his/her designee shall issue permits if, in his/her judgment, the proposed work is desirable and the proposed method and workmanship thereof are of a satisfactory nature and consistent with the provisions of this chapter. At any time, if the Village Administrator so desires, the Village Administrator may defer any decision regarding the granting or denial of a permit to the Commission.
(c) Whenever any tree shall be planted or set out in conflict with any provisions of this chapter and/or without a permit, the Village can remove or cause removal of same.
(d) Utility companies shall provide written evidence to the Village Administrator or his designee of adherence to established guidelines for pruning (as recommended by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)), for line clearance work. These guidelines shall cover:
(1) Tree trimming/pruning.
(2) Tree removal.
(3) Brushing.
(4) Right-of-way clearance for new transmission line.
(5) Chemical brush control and appropriate precautions.
Prior to scheduled line clearance of trees in the Village, the utility company will obtain the permit and notify the Village Administrator of the proposed time schedule.
(Ord. 2006-19. Passed 8-7-06.)