(A) The Board and the Street Department of the city shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and removal of all street trees. No person shall trim or prune any street tree without a written permit from the Board or its designee.
(B) All trimming of street trees deemed necessary by the Board may be done by the city, through its Street Department.
(C) No person shall use or permit to be used any chemical which might damage trees for the control of insects or diseases or for any other reason upon, or in, the vicinity of any street tree without obtaining a written permit from the Board or its designee.
(D) Whenever a property owner wishes to have a street tree removed, he or she shall apply to the Superintendent for a permit for the removal. If the tree is found to be in good condition and the permit is to be granted solely for the convenience of the applicant, then the full cost of removal shall be borne by the applicant. The Superintendent shall issue no permit for the removal of a tree without requiring that at least 1 tree be planted for each tree removed.
(E) No person shall remove a street tree without planting a tree approved by the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall not approve the planting of a tree which is not found on the “official street trees” list.
(F) If the city widens a street and thereby removes any parkway strip, and if any street tree is thereby removed, the owner of the adjacent property may request the city to plant trees on his property to replace the trees so removed.
(G) Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission of the state, may be given a permit from the Superintendent valid for 1 year from the date of issuance, permitting the utility to trim, brace, remove or perform other such acts with respect to street trees as may be necessary to maintain a safe operation of its business. Any utility company issued any such permit shall keep the Superintendent currently informed as to the place and nature of all work being performed with respect to any street trees.
(1979 Code, § 98.04) (Ord. 2777, passed 1-20-1975) Penalty, see § 98.99