(A) No person shall plant, remove, injure, damage or destroy any tree or shrub on any street or city owned property without first making application and procuring a permit from the Director. The person receiving the permit shall abide by the applicable standards promulgated by the Director.
(B) Commercial tree trimmers licensed by the city, and the owners or persons in control of adjacent property, may trim and prune trees or shrubs on city property without a permit.
(C) If any portion of a tree or a shrub is on a street right-of-way or other public property, this section shall apply.
(D) Utility companies are exempt from permits to trim or prune trees and shrubs, but are required to obtain a permit to plant or remove trees.
(E) All persons who propose to provide commercial pesticide application services to combat Emerald Ash Borer infestation in the city shall provide to the Director a business name, address and contact information and a copy of their current commercial pesticide applicator’s license issued by the State Department of Agriculture.
(Prior Code, § 5-5-3) (Ord. 688, passed 5-18-2009; Ord. 886, passed 6-6-2022) Penalty, see § 93.999