[Ord. No. 392, § 1, 2-13-1981; Ord. No. 506, § 4, 4-10-1985; Ord. No. 726, § 1, 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 1092, § XXI, 11-25-2014]
Upon receipt of a petition filed with the city council whereby petitioners request the treatment of diseased trees on city property, the Commissioner of Public Services shall determine that said treatment is necessary and determine the cost of said treatment. If the petitioners agree to pay 50% of said cost and deposit that sum with the commissioner, he or she will arrange for said treatment to be performed.
[Ord. No. 506, § 4, 4-10-1985; Ord. No. 726, § 1, 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 1092, §§ XXII—XXIV, 11-25-2014]
The Commissioner of Public Services is hereby authorized and empowered, subject to the laws of the commonwealth and any regulations of a department thereof having the force of law, to use the facilities of the Department of Public Services of the city in the manner of the removal of trees, brush and other natural obstacles found within, or extending over, the bed of any nonnavigable, natural stream, situated within or flowing through the city; provided, that this may be done with the consent of any riparian owners having rights therein, and without cost to such riparian owners; and, provided, that such riparian owners give proper waivers of damages, releasing the city and the Commissioner of Public Services and employees in such department from any liability by reason of their acts hereunder.
[Ord. No. 506, § 4, 4-10-1985; Ord. No. 726, § 1, 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 1092, § XXV—XXVI, 11-25-2014; Ord. No. 1165, §§ II—III, 2-9-2016]
The City Council may, upon a petition for the removal of a tree within the way of an unaccepted street to which the public has the right of access, cause an investigation of said tree to be made by the Commissioner of Public Services. If in the opinion of the Commissioner said tree constitutes a hazard or a nuisance to the general public, the City Council may order the removal of said tree by the Department of Public Services of the City, provided that this may be done only with the consent of all abutters having rights in said way, and without cost to such abutters; and provided, further, that such abutters give property waivers of damages, releasing the City and the Commission of Public Services and employees in such Department from any liability by reason of their acts hereunder.