A. Permit Required: No live tree measuring six inches (6") in diameter at breast height (dbh) or greater, shall be removed from properties outlined in section 8-3C-2 of this article without first obtaining a tree removal permit from the Parks and Recreation Department. For purposes of this article, dbh shall be considered to represent height of fifty four inches (54") above the base of the tree.
B. Exceptions:
1. Emergency: A tree removal permit is not required when removal is necessary due to an emergency situation posing an immediate threat to a person, property or the community, and where such an emergency renders compliance with the permit process unreasonable. The individual who removes the tree shall first attempt to call the Parks and Recreation Department to obtain field permission to remove the tree. If permission cannot be obtained due to unavailability of the Parks and Recreation staff, the tree may be removed, provided the person removing the tree notifies the Parks and Recreation Department within forty eight (48) hours of the removal of the tree and the reason for its removal.
2. Measurement: Where no tree on the parcel of land measures six inches (6") dbh as verified by City staff.
3. Prior Plan: Properties for which a specific landscaping or tree preservation plan has been approved prior to the effective date of this article pursuant to the terms of an annexation agreement or other specific agreement or ordinance applicable to such property.
(1987 Code § 24-42)