In cases where an abutting property owner or occupant to city tree planting strips or other public property requests action on trees located on city property, said abutting property owner or occupant shall assume financial responsibility for the following actions:
A. Removal of trees in the way of house moving or construction projects;
B. Removal of undesirable species as established in the master tree plan or those not on the tree planting list;
C. Removal of trees or roots or the pruning of branches for the improvement of appearance where no hazard or nuisance is found by the city;
D. Removal or pruning where a low priority hazard or nuisance is found by the city to exist but where the abutting property owner or occupant desires more rapid action than can, because of a backlog of higher priority work, be furnished by the public works department;
E. Replanting with approved species in locations approved by the city. (Ord. 305, 2-16-1999)