Town of Charlestown, RI
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2024-03-25
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 163 Public Trees
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Article V Permits
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Affordable Housing Commission
- Ch 4 Agriculture
- Ch 6 Charter Revision Advisory Committee
- Ch 11 Conservation Commission
- Ch 12 Climate Resiliency Commission
- Ch 15 Council, Town
- Ch 20 Economic Improvement Commission
- Ch 26 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 27 Municipal Court
- Ch 30 Officers and Employees
- Ch 34 Ordinances
- Ch 36 Parks and Recreation Department
- Ch 37 Personnel
- Ch 40 Planning Commission
- Ch 44 Police Department
- Ch 51 Public Hearings
- Ch 54 Surplus Property
- Ch 58 Tax Assessment Review
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 71 Alarm Systems
- Ch 74 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 75 Cannabis
- Ch 78 Amusement Devices
- Ch 86 Boats and Waterways
- Ch 91 Building Construction
- Ch 93 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 96 Coastal Ponds and Mooring
- Ch 98 (Reserved)
- Ch 103 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 108 Entertainments
- Ch 111 Firearms
- Ch 114 Flea Markets
- Ch 117 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 128 Hawkers, Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 129 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 133 Iceboxes and Refrigerators
- Ch 138 Junkyards
- Ch 143 Land, Sale of
- Ch 147 Licenses and Business Regulations
- Ch 152 Noise
- Ch 155 Nuisances
- Ch 158 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Areas
- Ch 162 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 163 Public Trees
- Ch 163 Art V Permits
- § 163-12 Permits Required.
- § 163-13 Permit Expiration.
- Ch 165 Residential Collection Center
- Ch 167 Rooming and Boarding Houses
- Ch 172 Sanitary Facilities, Temporary
- Ch 174 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 175 (Reserved)
- Ch 179 Snowmobiles
- Ch 181 (Reserved)
- Ch 184 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 188 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 192 Taxation
- Ch 197 Trailers and Mobile Homes
- Ch 203 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 206 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 210 Wastewater Management District
- Ch 213 Yard Sales
- Ch 218 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
A permit shall be required for planting, spraying,
pruning, removing or otherwise disturbing any tree with the public
rights-of way. Applications shall be obtained and submitted to the
Town Clerk. Permits or rejections shall be made within 30 days of
application submission.
B.
The Tree Warden may issue a permit providing the proposed
method and quality of work shall be of satisfactory nature and the
project shall be consistent with this ordinance. Notice of rejection
will be sent if the project is not consistent with this ordinance.
The Tree Warden may request an opinion from the Tree Committee prior
to the issuance or rejection of the permit. Any appeal of an adverse
decision by the Tree Warden shall be made to the Tree Committee in
writing within 10 days of receipt of the Tree Warden's decision. The
Tree Committee shall hear said appeal and return a decision within
30 days of the applicant's request.
C.
Any permit granted under this ordinance shall be terminated
by the Tree Warden if the permits terms and conditions are violated.
D.
The Tree Warden and Tree Committee shall be notified
by the bearer of said permit upon satisfactory completion of the designated
work.
A permit shall contain a definitive date of
expiration and applicable work shall be completed with the time allowed
in the permit and in the manner described.
