(A) No person, except the Forester, an agent of the Forester or a contractor hired by the Forester, may perform any of the following acts without first obtaining from the Forester a permit for which no fee shall be charged and nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirements of obtaining any additional permits as are required by law:
(1) Plant on village-owned property, or treat, prune, remove or otherwise disturb any tree, shrub or other plant located on village-owned property, except that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to village-owned property from watering or fertilizing without a permit any tree, shrub or other plant located on the village-owned property;
(2) Trim, prune or remove any tree portions thereof if the tree or portions thereof reasonably may be expected to fall on village-owned property and thereby to cause damage to persons or property;
(3) Place on village owned property, either above or below ground level, a container for trees, shrubs or other plants;
(4) Damage, cut, tap, carve or transplant any tree, shrub or other plant located on village- owned property;
(5) Attach any rope, wire, nail, sign, poster or any other man-made object to any tree, shrub or other plant located on village owned property; and
(6) Dig a tunnel or trench on village-owned property.
(B) Within seven days of receipt of the application, the Forester shall issue a permit to perform within 30 days of the day of issuance any of the acts specified in division (A) above, immediately above, for which a permit is requested whenever.
(1) The acts would result in the abatement of a public nuisance;
(2) Acts are not inconsistent with the development and implementation of the Village Forestry Plan or with any regulations or standards of the Village Forestry Standards and Specifications;
(3) An application has been signed by the applicant and submitted to the Forester detailing the location, number, size and species of trees, shrubs or other plants that will be affected by such acts, setting forth the purpose of such acts and the methods to be used and presenting any additional information that the Forester may find reasonably necessary;
(4) The applicant agrees to perform the work for which the permit is sought in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Village Forestry Plan and with the regulations and standards set forth in the Village Forestry Standards and Specifications;
(5) The applicant certifies that he or she has read and understands those provisions of the Village Forestry Plan, this chapter and of the Village Forestry Standards and Specifications which are pertinent to the work for which the permit is sought; and
(6) If the work for which a permit is issued entails the felling of any tree or part thereof, located on private property, which as a result of the falling reasonably may be expected to fall upon village owned property and if the felling is done by one other than the owner of the property on which the felling is done, then the applicant shall agree to indemnify and hold the village harmless for all damages resulting from work conducted pursuant to the permit and shall deposit with the Village Clerk a liability insurance policy in the amount of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident for bodily injury liability and $50,000 aggregate for property damage liability, which policy shall name the village as an additional insured.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt public utility companies or their agents from any of the requirements of this chapter.
(1981 Code, § 20.06)