The Forester shall be notified prior to the time that any tree or shrub is to be trimmed if such tree or shrub, or any portion thereof, will fall on a street, sidewalk or alley. If such tree or shrub is located on public property, the required notification shall be given on the original application to trim or remove. If such tree or shrub is located on private property, the property owner or an authorized agent shall apply for a special permit to trim or remove the same. The Forester shall issue such permit, provided the trimming or removing will be done according to the arboricultural specifications and standards of the City and the following requirements:
1. The person to whom the permit is issued shall be responsible for placing such signs, flags, flares and barricades as are needed to warn persons of the danger of using the street, sidewalk or alley.
2. No tree shall be felled onto any street without having persons stationed in the streets to stop traffic from both directions at the time the tree is being dropped, unless the street has been duly barricaded.
3. Trees or branches which are felled or trimmed onto public property shall be removed immediately, unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the Forester.
4. The person to whom the permit is issued shall be responsible for the enforcement of safety rules and regulations within said person’s working force, as required by the Forester, including the wearing of safety headgear by all members of the ground crew.
Before any tree or branch is felled onto public property, the applicant shall deposit with the Clerk a liability insurance policy in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per person, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per accident for bodily injury liability and ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per person, and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) aggregate for property damage liability.