City of Oneida, NY Article III Permit for Tree Planting and Removal

§ 174-15 Required.

No person shall plant, remove, cut above ground or otherwise disturb any tree on any street or municipal-owned property without first filing an application and procuring a permit from the City Engineer's office or other specified municipal authority.

§ 174-16 Application.

An application for a permit required by the provisions of this article shall be made at the office of the City Engineer not less than 48 hours in advance of the time the work is to be done. The application required herein shall state:

A. The number of trees to be set out;

B. The location, grade, species, cultivar or variety of each tree;

C. The method of planting; and

D. Such other information as the City Engineer shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued.

§ 174-17 Standards for issuance of permit.

The City Engineer shall issue the permit provided for herein if, in his judgment, the proposed work is desirable and the proposed method and workmanship thereof are of a satisfactory nature. Any permit granted shall contain a definite date of expiration and the work shall be completed in the time allowed on the permit and in the manner as therein described. The City Engineer shall have the authority to affix reasonable conditions as to the granting of a permit. A permit shall be void if any of its terms or conditions are violated.

§ 174-18 Compliance with certain standards.

A person issued a permit pursuant to the provisions of this article shall abide by the Arboricultural Specifications of Practice adopted by the City Engineer.

§ 174-19 Inspections.

The City Engineer shall supervise or inspect all work done under a permit issued pursuant to this article.

§ 174-20 Notice of completion of work.

A person performing work under a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall give notice of completion of such work to the City Engineer within five days of the same.