(A) A permit authorizing removal must be obtained from the Director of Community Development prior to the following activities, except for divisions (A)(6) and (A)(7) below, in which case, a permit for removal must be obtained from the Director of Public Works or the Director of Parks and Recreation:
(1) Removal of trees or vegetation from a conservation easement. In addition, removal of dead, diseased or noxious materials from these areas shall only occur with prior written approval;
(2) Removal of trees from a tree preservation or no disturbance area;
(3) Removal of a heritage tree;
(4) Removal of trees or vegetation on any property that is the subject of a development petition prior to issuance of a permit;
(5) Removal of trees ten-inch DBH or larger within the streetscape preservation area;
(6) Removal of trees or shrubs from any ravine or bluff or the topping of trees in any ravine or bluff; and
(7) Removal of trees or shrubs from a public right-of-way or other public property.
(B) (1) Any tree removal on private property shall not encroach upon, or damage any trees located in protected areas, on neighboring properties or in the city right-of-way.
(2) Any permit authorizing removal may be subject to such conditions that the Director may deem necessary or appropriate to minimize damage to other trees or vegetation on a site, including, but not limited to, the installation of protective fencing or protective ground covering such as mulch, wood chips or plywood, to mitigate impacts on tree roots.
(C) Applications for a tree removal permit shall be made on forms authorized by the Directors, and no permit shall be issued except pursuant to an application containing all required information including, where applicable, a tree protection, landscaping or tree replacement plan.
(Prior Code, § 42-4) (Ord. 01-38, passed 12-3-2001; Ord. 2010-16, passed 5-3-2010; Ord. 2010-32, passed 6-7-2010)