Permits issued under § 102.06 shall not be required for:
(A) Trees that are within the scope of a development plan or landscape plan which has received final approval from the Louisville Metro Planning Commission or authorized committee or staff thereof.
(B) Actions to be performed by a Louisville Metro Government agency, or a contractor for a Louisville Metro Government agency, provided any trees removed as part of these actions are replaced pursuant to the provisions contained herein.
(C) Emergency repairs by or at the direction of public utility providers that have entered into a public utility permit agreement with the Division pursuant to § 102.08.
(D) Routine pruning of less than 10% of the canopy, including removal of tree suckers, but not including topping or other pruning which damages the health of the tree.
(E) Pruning of limbs with less than a four inch diameter located within seven feet above ground surface that are pruned in accordance with Division standards when said limb is:
(1) Interfering with normal flow of pedestrian traffic;
(2) Obstructing cross-visibility at any street corner or intersection between two feet and seven feet above the level of center of adjacent street corner or intersection; or
(3) Obstructing visibility of traffic control devices, signals, or permanent signs; or
(4) Touching a home or structure.
(F) Any routine tree watering and mulching.
(Lou. Metro. Ord. No. 221-2017, approved 12-14-2017)