§ 12.15.010. Application.

A.

Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity desiring to cut down any of the trees located the boulevards of the City, shall submit an application to the City Park and Recreation Department for its review.

B.

The application shall state the following:

1.

The lot, block, and street number adjacent to the affected boulevard area;

2.

The reason for the request;

3.

A plan showing the location of the tree or trees; and

4.

The distance the tree or trees will be moved; or

5.

The tree or trees to be cut down.

C.

The Park and Recreation Department shall review the application and within ten (10) days of the receipt thereof, submit its recommendation to the City Manager, who shall approve or reject the application and immediately notify the applicant of the decision.

D.

The applicant may appeal the decision of the City Manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the office of the City Clerk within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Commission, unless another date is mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the City. The Commission shall, by written finding, affirm or reverse the decision within fifteen (15) calendar days after the hearing.

E.

Any tree removed pursuant to an approved application, shall be replaced with a two-inch balled and burlapped tree. The Park and Recreation Director or designee shall designate permissible replacement tree species. Care and maintenance of replacement trees shall be the responsibility of the applicant for two consecutive calendar years from the date of replacement.

(Ord. 3170, 2018)