(A) No street trees or other trees may be planted under or within ten lateral feet of any overhead utility wire or any underground transmission line, or over or within 25 lateral feet of any underground water line, sanitary sewer line, or storm sewer line without written approval from the City Urban Forester.
(B) The city shall have the right to prune, spray, damage or partially remove or remove entirely street trees and/or other trees that are under or within ten lateral feet of any overhead utility wire or any underground transmission line, or over or within 25 lateral feet of any underground water line, sanitary sewer line, or storm sewer line. Prior to any work under this division, a property owner shall be notified by posting written notice three days prior to work on the primary structure on the property or on the street tree and/or other tree to be affected. Persons receiving this notice may appeal to the City Manager within three calendar days of the posting of the notice. No other notice is required to be made to conduct work under this section.
(C) When street trees and/or other trees are causing an immediate public safety threat or preventing access to a utility that is in imminent danger or is falling, the street tree and/or other tree, or any portion thereof, may be removed to eliminate the immediate threat for emergency and/or public safety purposes without notification to property owners.
(`83 Code, § 11-312) (Ord. 869, passed 10-4-82; Am. Ord. 2006-22, passed 12-18-06; Am. Ord. 2022-16, passed 6-20-22) Penalty, see § 10.99