No abutting property owner nor any agent acting in his behalf or a utility company nor any other person, firm or corporation shall remove any tree now or hereafter growing upon a public street of the city without first obtaining a permit from the Director. A permit may be granted by the Director if he should find that a compelling public or private need exists for the removal of the tree upon a hearing conducted by him after ten days notice to the abutting property owner and the Goldsboro Appearance Commission. The Director may issue a permit without a hearing if the Director shall find an emergency exists or if the Director and the abutting property owners agree. If an applicant requests removal of a tree, the cost of removing all trees, including supervision by the city if required, shall be paid by the applicant for the permit.
('70 Code, § 20-30) (Ord. 1981-46, passed 8-3-81) Penalty, see § 98.99