(A) No tree, plant or shrub shall be planted or located in or upon any public right-of-way without a permit therefor having first been issued by the Director. The permit shall not require the payment of any application fee or other cost to the applicant and will only be issued if it is found that the proposed planting or placing is in accordance with the Street Tree Plan.
(B) Any tree, shrub or plant, planted within any parkway or planting easement without written permit of the Director may be removed by the Director. The Director shall notify the adjoining and abutting property owner(s) in writing, listing the unlawfully planted tree(s), shrub(s) or plant(s), ordering their removal, and establishing a reasonable time within which removal shall be accomplished. In the event the removal is not accomplished within the time specified, the Director is authorized to remove the tree(s), shrub(s) or plant(s) and the cost thereof shall be assessed to the property owner. The charge assessed the property owner shall be equal to the cost of labor (including overhead), equipment and materials.
(1995 Code, § 8.32.100) (Ord. 08-12, passed 7-15-2008)