A.
No
person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove
any tree, hedge, plant, shrub, or flower growing or to grow upon any
city-owned public property within the city, unless authorized in writing
to do so by the director of public works, or designee, or the city
council.
B.
No
person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove
any tree, hedge or shrub from a public or city highway within the
city, unless authorized in writing to do so by the director of public
works, or designee.
(Prior code § 71.501; Ord. 447 § 4, 2017)
Any person desiring to trim, prune, or remove any tree, hedge
or shrub from any public or city highway shall file an application
with the city surveyor and road commissioner.
(Prior code § 71.503)
A.
The
city surveyor and road commissioner may issue a written permit authorizing
the trimming, pruning or removal of any tree, hedge or shrub within
a public or city highway on such terms and conditions as he or she
deems to provide protection to persons and property appropriate to
provide protection to persons and property or may deny such permit.
B.
Any
person removing a live tree pursuant to a permit issued by the city
surveyor and road commissioner shall, within thirty days following
removal of such live tree, plant another tree of a type and in a location
specified in the permit. The requirement of replanting another tree
may be waived by the city surveyor and road commissioner where the
requirement would impose an unreasonable hardship.
(Prior code § 71.504)
A.
If
the city surveyor and road commissioner deems that the trimming, pruning
or removal of any tree, hedge or shrub within a city highway is necessary
for the protection of the traveling public or public property, he
or she shall, subject to the availability of funds, personnel and
equipment, cause such tree to be trimmed, pruned or removed to provide
such protection.
B.
On
application of any person to whom there has been issued a permit to
trim, prune or remove a tree, hedge or shrub from a city highway,
the city surveyor and road commissioner may trim, prune or remove
such tree, hedge or shrub described in such permit, provided the cost
thereof is paid by the permittee, and provided there shall first be
deposited with the city surveyor and road commissioner a sum determined
by him or her to be the estimated cost of such work. All such deposits
shall be placed in a trust fund. Following completion of the work,
the city surveyor and road commissioner shall determine actual cost
of the work and transfer that portion of the deposit to the appropriate
county fund and return the balance to the depositor. Should the original
deposit be insufficient to cover the actual cost of the work, the
permittee shall be liable to the city for the unpaid balance and shall
promptly pay such amount to the city upon demand of the city surveyor
and road commissioner.
(Prior code § 71.505)
No person shall plant any tree, hedge or shrub upon or within
any city highway, public highway or public property within the city,
unless authorized in writing to do so by the director of public works.
(Prior code § 71.510; Ord. 447 § 5, 2017)
Any person desiring to plant any tree, hedge or shrub within
any public or city highway shall file an application with the city
surveyor and road commissioner.
(Prior code § 71.511)
No permit for the planting of a tree, shrub or hedge within
any public road, dedicated right-of-way or city highway shall be issued
unless the species of the tree, shrub or hedge to be planted is one
approved by the director of public works. The permit for the planting
of a tree, shrub or hedge may be issued upon such terms and conditions
as the road commissioner determines appropriate to protect persons
and property or may be denied.
(Prior code § 71.512; Ord. 447 § 6, 2017)
No person shall injure, deface, or remove any protective structure
placed around any tree or plant growing upon any public or city highway
or public property in the city.
(Prior code § 71.502)
