(A) Scope of Requirement. No person except the City Services Foreman, an agent of the city, or a contractor hired by the city may perform any of the following acts without first obtaining from the city a permit for which no fee shall be charged, and nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirements of obtaining any additional permits as are required by law:
(1) Plant on any city-owned property, or treat, prune, remove, or otherwise disturb any tree, shrub, or other plant located on city-owned property, except that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to city-owned property from watering or fertilizing without a permit any tree, shrub, or other plant located on such city-owned property;
(2) Place on any city-owned property, either above or below ground level, a container for trees, shrubs, or other plants;
(3) Damage, cut, tap, carve, or transplant any tree, shrub, or other plant located on city-owned property;
(4) Attach any rope, wire, nail, sign, poster, or any other man-made object to any tree, shrub or other plant located on city-owned property;
(5) Dig a tunnel or trench on city-owned property.
(B) Issuance. Within seven days of receipt of the application, the City Services Foreman shall issue a permit to perform within 30 days of the day of issuance any of the acts specified in division (A) for which a permit is requested whenever:
(1) Such acts would result in the abatement of a public nuisance, as hereinafter defined;
(2) Such acts are not inconsistent with any regulation or standard of the Tuscola Urban Forestry Guidelines;
(3) An application has been signed by the applicant and submitted to the City Services Foreman detailing the location, number, size, and species of trees, shrubs, or other plants that will be affected by such acts, setting forth the purpose of such acts and the methods to be used, and presenting any additional information that the City Services Foreman may find reasonably necessary;
(4) The applicant agrees to perform the work for which the permit is sought in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and standards of the Tuscola Urban Forestry Guidelines; and
(5) The applicant certifies that he or she has read and understands those regulations and standards of the Tuscola Urban Forestry Guidelines which are pertinent to the work for which the permit is sought.
(Ord. 2002-0-8, passed 6-24-02) Penalty, see § 96.99