(a) No person, whether licensed or not, shall move any building or other structure in a manner as to interfere with or injure any tree in any public area, except as provided in this section. If in moving any building or structure it is necessary to trim or move any tree, all work shall be done under the supervision and control of the director and at the expense of the person moving the building or structure. Should injury or death result to any tree because of trimming or moving, the person moving the building or structure shall, upon direction of the director replace the tree at the expense of the person moving the building or structure.
(b) An arborist licensed by the city is required for any tree trimming that may be necessary to move a building or structure in any public area. In addition, any tree trimming above the established height of branches above a street as established in § 94.037 shall require written permission from the abutting property owner of those tree(s). The permission will be attached to the building moving application. If permission from the abutting property owner is denied, the moving route will not be approved by the city.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 11.906; 1992 Code, § 42-49) (Ord. 11-77, passed 2-14-1977; Ord. 94-08, passed 7-21-2008; Ord. 37-12, passed 6-12-2012)