(A) Notification: No person may perform any of the following acts without first notifying the Twin Falls parks and recreation department. Contact the Twin Falls parks and recreation department via mail, phone, fax, or e-mail at a minimum of two (2) business days prior to commencement of the proposed work. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirements of obtaining any additional permits as required by law:
1. Prune or otherwise disturb any public tree. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to public rights of way from minor pruning, watering, or fertilizing such trees;
2. Attach any object to public tree(s);
3. Dig, trench, excavate or pile soil or any other materials within the critical root zone of any public tree(s);
(B) Application Procedures And Requirements: Permit application procedures and requirements for public tree(s) removal:
1. This is in no way intended to interfere with the immediate removal of a tree that presents a hazardous or emergency situation;
2. Upon inspection, the Twin Falls tree commission may issue a permit through the Twin Falls parks and recreation department. Permits are available at the Twin Falls parks and recreation office (136 Maxwell Avenue) between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to twelve o'clock (12:00) noon and one o'clock (1:00) P.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M., Monday through Friday;
3. The Twin Falls parks and recreation department may condition the approval of any permit;
4. Prior to the removal of any public, street, or alley tree, the property owner or private tree service company intending to perform the work, which is currently licensed by the city of Twin Falls, must make a request for permit. All work must be completed within thirty (30) days of issuance of said permit;
5. Whenever a public or street tree is removed, the stump of said tree shall also be removed. Permit holders shall then replace the removed tree in accordance with subsection 8-4-7(E) of this chapter. Tree replacement shall be a condition of issuance of a permit for removal, unless the Twin Falls tree commission for good cause shown waives such requirement. Tree replacement is the responsibility of the permit holder. (Ord. 2791, 7-6-2004)