(a) Planting Permit. No person shall plant a tree, shrub or other plant within a public right-of-way, park strip, curb lawn, park or other public place in the Municipality, without first obtaining a planting permit from the Manager or his or her designee to do so.
(b) Maintenance Permit. Any person desiring to engage in the maintenance of trees and evergreens by pruning, surgery work, cutting above or below ground or cutting branches or roots, in a public street, park or public place, shall first obtain a permit to do so from the Manager by written application. The permit shall be issued when the Manager determines that the work applied for is necessary and when he or she approves the proposed method and workmanship.
(c) Removal Permit. Any person desiring to remove any trees, shrubs or evergreens in a public street, park or public place shall first obtain a permit to do so from the Manager by written application. The permit shall be issued when the Manager determines that the removal is necessary and when the applicant agrees to pay the cost of removal.
(d) Liability Insurance. The applicant for any permit under this section shall have liability insurance, or the company with which he or she contracts shall have liability insurance, in the amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily injury and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for personal property damage.
(Ord. 91-72. Passed 10-1-91.)