(A) No notice shall be required for the removal of any tree on city property which has been determined by the Board to be hazardous.
(B) Where non-hazardous trees are concerned, notice of a proposed tree removal shall be given to the public through a clear visual identification of targeted trees at least two weeks in advance of the proposed removal.
(C) Public and private utilities and their agents and contractors, in the absence of an emergency, shall notify the city of their intent to remove any city tree at least two weeks in advance of the proposed removal.
(D) All notices provided for herein shall be served upon any real estate owner who is a resident of the city by leaving a correct copy of the notice at the owner's last known place of residence. If the owner is not a resident of the city, the notice may be served by sending a correct copy of the notice by the United States certified mail, addressed to the owner at the last known mailing address with a return receipt requested. If the residence or address of the owner is unknown or cannot be ascertained, then notice may be served by publishing the notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation within the city. The period specified in the notice shall be deemed to commence on the day following the date the notice was sent or first published.
(Ord. G-98-290, passed 12-17-1998)