(a) Within seven days of receipt of the application for a permit under this division, the Chairperson shall issue a permit to perform within 30 days of the day of issuance any of the acts specified in Section 1028.30 for which a permit is requested whenever:
(1) Such acts would result in the abatement of a public nuisance; or
(2) Such acts are not inconsistent with the development and implementation of the Urban Forestry Plan or with any regulations or standards of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual;
(3) An application has been signed by the applicant and submitted to the Chairperson detailing the location, number, size and species of trees, shrubs or other plants that will be affected by such acts, setting forth the purpose of such acts and the methods to be used, and presenting any additional information that the Chairperson may find reasonably necessary;
(4) The applicant agrees to perform the work for which the permit is sought in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Urban Forestry Plan and with the regulations and standards set forth in the Arboricultural Specifications Manual; and
(5) The applicant certifies that the applicant has read and understands those provisions of the Urban Forestry Plan, this chapter and of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual which are pertinent to the work for which the permit is sought.
(b) If the work for which a permit is issued entails the felling of any tree or part thereof located on private property, which, as a result of such felling, reasonably may be expected to fall upon City-owned property, and if such felling is done by one other than the owner of the property on which such felling is done, then the applicant shall agree to indemnify and to hold the City harmless for all damages resulting from work conducted pursuant to the permit and shall deposit with the City Clerk a liability insurance policy in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per accident for bodily injury liability and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) aggregate for property damage liability, which policy shall name the City as an additional insured.
(Ord. 2023-6-5. Passed 6-14-23.)