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Where an owner of private real property abutting city property, or tenant thereon, requests city action on street trees or public trees, the requester shall pay the city, at the rate then prevailing under a city contract for such services, for the following:
A. Removal of trees, limbs or roots preventing house moving or other construction activities;
B. Removal of trees, limbs or roots for the alteration of tree or abutting property appearance where no hazard or nuisance exists;
C. Spraying, fertilizing or treatment other than may be regularly conducted on a citywide basis by the city.
Financial responsibility does not eliminate the requirement of obtaining necessary permits required by this chapter. (Ord. 47-93 § 1, 1993: Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988)
It is unlawful for any person to plant, prune or remove any public tree, without first obtaining a permit from the department of public lands. Permits shall not be required for work performed by city personnel.
A. Planting And Maintaining Public Trees: The Salt Lake City urban forestry standards and specifications shall be used as a guideline for planting and pruning public trees.
B. Removing Trees: The urban forester must approve any permit for removal of public trees and as a condition, the permittee may be required to compensate the city for the value of the tree(s) removed either by replacement thereof or by monetary assessment.
C. Permit Fee: Commercial companies, public utilities or individuals employed in the landscaping or arboricultural business shall be required to pay a permit fee per job as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule or a permit fee per year as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. (Ord. 31-21, 2021: Ord. 24-11, 2011)
Where an application for a conditional use is filed with the planning commission on zoning and the planning commission deems it appropriate, the urban forester shall review the landscape improvement design of any conditional use application and make recommendations to the commission. (Ord. 8-12, 2012)
The following are defined and declared to be public nuisances under this chapter:
A. Any tree or shrub located on private property having a destructive or communicable disease or other pestilence which endangers the growth, health, life or well being of trees, shrubs or plants in the city or which is capable of causing an epidemic spread of a communicable disease or insect infestation;
B. The roots of any tree or shrub, located on private property, which cause the surface of the public street, curb or sidewalk to be upheaved or otherwise disturbed;
C. Any tree, shrub or portion thereof located on private property which, by reason of location or condition, constitutes an imminent danger to the health, safety or well being of the general public on city property. (Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988)
Where a nuisance exists upon property, and is the outgrowth of the usual, natural or necessary use of property, the landlord thereof, or his or her agent, the tenant or his or her agent, and all other persons having control of the property on which such nuisance exists, shall be deemed to be the authors thereof, and shall be equally liable therefor. (Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988)
Except as provided in section 2.26.260 of this chapter or its successor, the city may serve a notice in writing upon the owner, occupant or agent of any lot, building or premises in or upon which a nuisance may be found, or upon the person who may be the cause of such nuisance, requiring the person to abate the nuisance within a fourteen (14) day period. Failure to give a notice as provided herein shall not relieve the author of any nuisance from the obligation to abate such nuisance, or from the penalty provided for the maintenance thereof. Notice of appeal may be filed with the public services director within fourteen (14) days of service of notice. Appeals from the public services director's decision shall be heard by a hearing officer designated by the mayor within fourteen (14) days. (Ord. 1-06 § 2, 2006: Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988)
In case of neglect or refusal of any person to abate any nuisance defined by this chapter, after notice in writing has been served upon them, as provided in this chapter, and within the time specified in the notice, the city may abate or procure the abatement thereof, and the expense of such abatement shall be collected from the person so offending. (Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988)
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