A. The owner of the property or his agent shall file a written application with the Planning Official prior to the destruction or removal of the trees. The Planning Official shall cause an inspection to be made of the property within ten (10) working days to determine whether the trees can be removed. If it is determined that the trees can be removed without detriment to the environment and welfare of the community, then the Planning Official shall issue the permit. Such permit may be issued subject to reasonable conditions imposed by the Planning Official.
B. When an inspection discloses that the removal of trees would be detrimental to the environment and harmful to the safety and welfare of the community, the Planning Official shall deny the issuance of a permit.
C. Any person aggrieved by the denial of a permit by the Planning Official may appeal the decision to the Mayor and Common Council in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2.64 of this Code.
(Ord. MC-682, 11-09-89)