[Ord. No. 1103-12 § 1, 1-9-2012]
A. The following rules and regulations are
hereby adopted to regulate tree trimming by the City within public
rights-of-way and aboveground electric utility easements:
1.
Trees will be trimmed to a minimum
clearance of ten (10) feet from the closest utility line.
2.
The City will make all efforts to
trim trees rather than remove trees completely.
3.
In the case a tree has to be removed,
the property owner will be notified in person in advance, and the
City at its option may provide a replacement tree.
4.
Routine trimming will be conducted
on a five-year cycle.
5.
Trees causing power interruptions
will be trimmed before other trimming work is conducted. Trees determined
to not to be an immediate threat to electrical distribution or public
safety will be trimmed during scheduled routine trimming.
6.
Trees located outside the right-of-way
or utility easement will not be trimmed unless the tree encroaches
on an existing right-of-way. Trees outside the right-of-way or utility
easement will not be removed except with appropriate order or consent
of the property owner.
7.
The City is not responsible for tree
trimming to protect service lines on private property. Upon reasonable
notice, the Electric Department will disconnect the private service
line at the request of the property owner so they can have the trees
trimmed which are located near private service lines.
8.
In order to preserve the health of
the tree, when practical, the trimming will be done at appropriate
branch points or the trunk. These points may be more than ten (10)
feet from the closest line, but all trimming will be within the right-of-way
or utility easement except with the consent of the property owner.
9.
Brush and debris from City-conducted
trimming will be cleaned up and removed by the City. Tree stumps that
remain from a removed tree will be treated to prevent re-growth.
[Ord. No. 1103-12 § 2, 1-9-2012]
No person other than the City may
trim trees within the public right-of-way or on aboveground electric
utility easements without the prior written permission from the City.