(A) Whenever any electric, water, telephone, or other public utility firm or corporation wishes to extend, maintain, or relocate service such that any tree on any unimproved lot or tract will be removed, they shall make application for a permit to do so. Any public utility wishing to prune trees on a right-of-way shall notify the Public Works Department in writing in advance of the time and place these pruning activities will take place. The Public Works Department shall supervise these activities as necessary and shall have the authority to regulate or halt such pruning when these actions are deemed detrimental to the trees or beyond that needed to ensure continued utility service.
(B) A utility company shall not remove or alter any trees at a distance greater than five feet from the utility pole, structure, or conductor within the city without a permit having first been obtained.
(Ord. 1601, passed 12-20-18)