When the erection, repairs, alteration or removal or moving of any building, house or structure necessitates the trimming, pruning or removal of any tree, shrub or plant on any street, alley or other public right-of-way of the city, except any trimming, pruning or removal required by the construction of a residential driveway, it shall be within the discretion of the Director to refuse permission or establish requirements to do such work. Applications for a permit to trim, prune or remove any tree or plant shall be filed with the Director at least three days prior to the time of doing such work. The Director may stipulate the condition upon which any trimming, pruning or removal may be done and may require the applicant to enter into an agreement whereby such applicant shall agree to pay all costs incurred for any inspection, labor, equipment or service deemed necessary by the Director.
('64 Code, § 19-109) (Ord. 390, passed 1-28-71)