Permits under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued
by the Village Clerk, upon application being made therefor in writing.
A.
Application for a permit shall be made to the Village Clerk.
B.
The application shall be made on such forms as may be prescribed
by the Village Clerk and shall include but not be limited to the following:
C.
The following may be required:
(1)
A sketch or plan of the area, indicating an outline of existing,
wooded areas on the site, showing the specimen or nonspecimen tree
species and sizes.
(2)
A sketch or plan of the area, indicating the location and size of
specimen or nonspecimen trees to be affected by the proposed removal,
destruction or alteration.
(3)
A sketch or plan of the area, indicating the location of any improvements
on the real property.
(4)
Any additional information that the Tree Committee may deem necessary
for evaluation of the application, including, at the discretion of
the Tree Committee, a signed advisory opinion or recommendation from
a currently certified ISA arborist.
(5)
Any application for a permit to remove, destroy, prune the overhanging branches or vegetation, or otherwise substantially alter any specimen or nonspecimen tree that is wholly or partially on a neighbor's property shall include a written consent, of the applicant's abutting neighbor, of the applicant's intention to remove, alter, prune, or substantially alter such tree. If such consent is withheld, a resident may submit an application for a permit "consent sought and withheld" and seek recommendation of the Tree Committee pursuant to § 172-9.
D.
The decision of the Tree Committee shall be based upon the following
criteria:
(1)
The condition of the specimen or nonspecimen trees with respect to
disease, danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures
and interference with utility services.
(2)
The necessity of the removal, destruction or alteration of the specimen
or nonspecimen tree in question.
(3)
The effect of the removal, destruction or alteration on ecological
systems.
(4)
The intended impact at the proposed site of the removal, destruction
or alteration with respect to existing vegetation and landscape management
practices.
(5)
The impact of any removal, destruction or alteration upon existing
screening or any road or highway bordering the property.
E.
All alteration and pruning shall be done in full compliance with
ANSI A300 (Part 1) 2008 standards.
The application fee herein shall be established from time to
time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
