Whenever the following words or terms are used in this chapter,
they shall be construed to have the following meanings:
BOULEVARD or TERRACE AREA
The area within the first 12 feet from the face of the curb
of any public street, or the area within the first 20 feet from the
outer edge of the pavement of any public street in which there is
no curb.
[Amended 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
EVERGREEN TREE
Any woody plant normally having one stem or trunk and bearing
foliage in the form of needles and crowns which extend from ground
level throughout its entire height.
FORESTER
Person or Village employee designated by the Village Board
as authorized to carry out provisions of this chapter.
MAJOR ALTERATION
Trimming a tree beyond necessary trimming to comply with
this chapter.
PERSON
Person, firm, association or corporation.
PUBLIC AREAS
Includes all public parks and other lands owned, controlled
or leased by the Village, except the terrace areas.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
Any tree or shrub or part thereof which, by reason of its
condition, interferes with the use of any public area; is infected
with a plant disease; is infested with injurious insects or pests;
is injurious to public improvements; or endangers the life, health,
safety or welfare of persons or property.
SHRUB
Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems
and bearing foliage from the ground up.
TREE
Any woody plant normally having one stem or trunk bearing
its foliage or crown well above ground level to heights of 16 feet
or more.
No person shall interfere with the Village Forester or his authorized
representatives while they are engaged in carrying out any work or
activities authorized by this chapter.
Any person who receives a determination or order under this chapter from the Village Forester and objects to all or any part thereof shall have the right to appeal such determination or order, subject to the provisions of Chapter
11, Administrative Review, of this Code and Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., to the Village Board within seven days of receipt of the order, and the Village Board shall hear such appeal within 30 days of receipt of written notice of the appeal. After such hearing, the Village Board may reverse, affirm or modify the order or determination appealed from, and the grounds for its decision shall be stated in writing. The Village Board shall, by letter, notify the party appealing the order or determination of its decision within 10 days after the hearing has been concluded. The Board shall file its written decision with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
Sections 27.09 and 86.03, Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted and
incorporated herein by reference.
[Added 2-1-2010; amended 9-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04; 8-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
A. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to remove any
brush from his or her property.
B. The Village of Dane Public Works Department shall collect limbs,
branches, and brush from private properties on the second Tuesday
of each month beginning in April of each year and concluding in November
of each year. If weather or workload so directs, the actual date of
pick up may be later than the second Tuesday of each month.
C. The Village Department of Public Works shall collect evergreen trees
on the second Tuesday of January each year.
D. A private property owner that desires to have limbs, branches, or
brush picked up shall place the items on the curb for pick up no earlier
than the Friday before the scheduled pick-up day for the month. All
items shall be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the date of collection.
Once collection on a street or in a neighborhood has been completed,
the Public Works Department will not return to that area until the
next scheduled collection date.
E. The following items are acceptable for pick up:
(1) Limbs
and branches must be stacked neatly, piled no more than four feet
high, with cut ends facing the street. Limb and branch piles should
not affect motorist visibility and should be placed in an open unobstructed
area.
(2) Limbs
and branches are to be cut into segments no more than four feet in
length. Limbs and branches four inches or more in diameter shall be
trimmed of all smaller branches.
(3) Limbs,
branches, or brush less than one inch in diameter shall be tied together
in bundles not exceeding 30 lbs. by using compostable string or twine.
F. The following materials are not acceptable for pick up. Piles containing
unacceptable items will not be collected:
(1) Dog
droppings or animal waste of any kind.
(2) Root
balls and brush mixed with soil or yard waste.
(3) Vines,
leaf piles, shrubs, or rocks.
(4) Processed
wood, boards, trash, plastic edging.
(5) Brush
or any material placed in bags, boxes, or trash containers.
(6) Brush,
limbs, or branches with wire, tape or any inorganic materials attached.
(7) Brush,
limbs, or branches that are determined to have been cut or trimmed
by contractors.
(8) Piles
greater than four feet high, bundles in excess of 30 lbs., or branches
greater than eight inches in diameter not cut into four-foot sections.
G. All brush shall be collected free of charge on the second day of each month, April through November, and evergreen trees will be collect free of charge in January only. Any brush collected outside the set schedule will be for the fee as set forth in Chapter
A150, Fees. All brush placed for collection shall become the property of the Village or its collection agent.