(1) Planting maintenance or removal.
(a) No person shall plant, spray, fertilize, preserve, prune, remove, cut above ground or otherwise disturb any tree on any street or municipal-owned property without first obtaining a permit from the city forester or otherwise specified municipal authority.
(b) The person receiving the permit shall abide by the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice adopted by the city forester.
(2) Planting.
(a) Application data. The application required herein shall state the number of trees to be set out; the location, grade, cultivar or variety of each tree; the method of planting; and any other information as the city forester shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued.
(b) Improper planting. Whenever any tree shall be planted or set out in conflict with the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for the city forester to remove or cause removal of the same, and the exact cost thereof shall be assessed to the owner as provided by law in the case of assessments.
(3) Maintenance; application data. The application required herein shall state the number and kinds of trees to be sprayed, fertilized, pruned, protected, or otherwise preserved; the kind of treatment to be administered; the composition of the material to be applied; and any other information as the city forester shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued.
(4) Removal, replanting and replacement.
(a) No person or property owner shall remove a tree from the treelawn for the purpose of construction, or for any other reason without first filing an application and obtaining a permit from the city forester, and without replacing the removed tree or trees in accordance with the adopted arboricultural specifications, the replacement as provided for in a permit issued by the city forester.
(b) The person or property owner shall bear the cost of removal and replacement of all trees removed.
(Prior Code, § 1007.09) (Ord. 15-90, passed 3-25-1991)