A. When the pruning of trees on public property is undertaken by utilities and/or professional tree care operators (including any person or business performing tree care or pruning for a fee and/or compensation), such work shall be done under the supervision of a person qualified as either a certified arborist by the International Society Of Arboriculture; certification, by TCIA (Tree Care Industry Association); or, an equivalent certification approved by the Payette community forestry commission. Compliance with these standards shall require that the certified arborist visit the site of the work to prescribe the pruning to be done and to actively monitor the pruning operation.
B. This requirement shall not prohibit an adjoining home or business owner from carrying out minor pruning on public trees immediately adjoining his/her property as long as such minor pruning does not alter the essential shape of the tree or does not violate any of the specific prohibitions established by this chapter. (Ord. 1387, 2014: Ord. 1355, 2012)