(A) The interpretation and administration of this chapter is the responsibility of the City Manager or persons designated by the City Manager.
(B) City staff shall review trees in the city rights-of-way and city property and, once a tree is identified as being a concern, the person, business or entity responsible for the tree will be notified, either in person or by letter, with letter being the best practice for documentation. The letter shall identify the issue and the code(s) involved.
(1) The notification process shall be performed by the Police Department for documentation and follow up.
(2) Extension of time for mitigating the concern may be allowed if requested but shall be timely to the concern.
(3) If there is no response to the notification, then further action shall occur up to and including citation into municipal court, following city codes.
(C) (1) If the person, business or entity requests to contest the concern or remedy, prior to the issuance of a citation, then the issue may be brought up before the City Council with the person, business or entity being notified of date, time and location to appear and present their response or other suggested remedy. The Police Department will also present all information to date available to the City Council to assist in any further recommendation to the Council.
(2) The City Council will then make a recommendation for the next Council meeting, to either move forward allowing the person, business or entity to complete a specific remedy or recommend that there is no agreed upon resolution. The Council, after review, may revoke the charges, accept other mitigation or direct the Police Department to move forward with other enforcement options to include citation into municipal court.
(Prior Code, § 93.10) (Ord. 1266, passed 4-16-2012; Ord. 1303, passed 9-8-2015; Ord. 1332, passed 12-18-2017)