917.04 REQUIRED PERMIT AND CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE.

   (a)    No person shall plant, remove, destroy, cut, prune, treat, break, climb, injure or spray any tree existing on any public place in the Municipality or authorize or procure any person to do so, or remove or tamper with any device placed for the protection of any such tree, or attach any rope, wire, chain, sign or other device to such tree, or authorize or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining written permission from the Arborist to do so.

   (b)    Such permit, when granted for the planting of any tree to be located on any public place in the Municipality shall designate the species of tree to be planted, the required spacing and required minimum planting size, as specified in the Master Street Tree Plan as such Plan now exists or as it may be amended from time to time. All newly planted trees, whether installed by the abutting property owner or contractor, shall be supported by a ninety six inch steel, iron or wood post. No person shall guy any tree less than four inches in diameter with wires or rope. For trees over four inches in diameter, special permission shall be obtained and the permittee shall assume liability for accidents occurring therefrom.

   (c)    The application for the permit herein required shall state the number and kind of trees to be trimmed, sprayed, preserved, removed or planted; the kind of treatment to be administered; and such other information as the Arborist shall find reasonably necessary to

a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued hereunder.

   (d)    The Arborist shall issue the permit provided for herein when he finds that the desired action or treatment is necessary and that the proposed method and workmanship are satisfactory.

   (e)    The Arborist shall have the authority and it shall be his duty to supervise all work done under a permit issued in accordance with the terms of this chapter.

   (f)    The Arborist shall have the authority to affix reasonable conditions to the grant of a permit hereunder.

   (g)    No permit shall be required to cultivate, fertilize or water public trees or shrubs. The Arborist may authorize any person to do any work or act described in subsection (a) hereof without written permit whenever he determines that such work or act will not be detrimental to the public interest and will be in accordance with the spirit and other requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 48-1967. Passed 9-26-67.)