(a) 
Any public utility maintaining any overhead wire or underground pipe, wire, or conduit shall obtain permission from the Director or his or her designee before performing any maintenance to wires or pipes or conduits which would cause injuries to street trees. Such public utility shall in no way injure, deface, prune, scar, or top any tree until its plans and procedures have been approved by the Director or his or her designee.
(b) 
The Director or his or her designee shall be permitted to inspect all maintenance or operational work performed by public utilities which might affect the street trees. If, in the opinion of the Director or his or her designee, the performance of work would cause excessive or unnecessary injuries to any street tree, the Director or his or her designee shall have the authority to stop such maintenance and operational work and arrange with such utility another method of maintenance or operational work satisfactory to the City.
(c) 
This section shall not apply to emergency public utility maintenance work which is performed during nonworking hours for City personnel.
(1265-CS, Amended, 01/09/2020)
The Engineering Department and Planning Department shall notify the Director or his or her designee of any known applications for a new curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway approach, or other installation which might require the removal of, or cause injury to, any street tree or otherwise be contrary to the intent of this chapter.
(1265-CS, Amended, 01/09/2020)