Any individual, corporation or other entity having control over
any wire for the transmission of electric current or telephone, cable
or any other utility service along a public street, highway, property
easement, or right-of-way shall at all times guard all trees and shrubs
through which such wires pass against any injury from the wires or
from the current carried by them. Prior to undertaking any work on
the utility affecting any such tree or shrub, the utility company
shall provide written notice to the Environmental Commission or its
agent and abutting property owner(s) of same. The utility company
shall be responsible for the removal of all debris associated with
work on the utility affecting any such tree or shrub.
Prior to taking final action upon any applications for tree
removal, an inspection of the site may be made by:
A. The Environmental Commission or a designee in those cases where final
determination is to be made as to the granting or denial of an application.
B. Such inspection may be made of the site referred to in the application,
and of contiguous and adjoining lands, as well as lands in the vicinity
of the application, for purpose of determining drainage conditions
and physical conditions existing thereon.