§ 301-13. Permit to plant.

A. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to plant or set out any tree, or cause or authorize or procure any person to plant or set out any tree, in or upon any part of any public highway or public place without first obtaining from the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works written permit to do so and without complying in all respects with the conditions set forth in such written permit and with the provisions of this chapter. All applications for such permits shall be made on blanks furnished by said Commissioner and shall describe the work to be done and the variety, size and precise location of each tree. After the receipt of such an application, said Commissioner shall investigate the locality where the tree or trees are to be placed and shall grant a permit only if, in his judgment, the location is such as to permit the normal growth and development of each tree. Such permit shall specify the location, variety and grade of each tree and method of planting, including, among other things, the supplying of suitable soil. The permit shall be good only for the season stated in the year issued, and no charge shall be made for same.

B. 

Before any permit shall be issued for planting more than 25 trees on any one permit, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works may request from the applicant a detailed declaration of intentions either in the form of a planting plan or written statement in duplicate.

(1) 

All planting plans shall be drawn on tracing cloth in ink.

(2) 

One copy of each plan or statement of intention shall, when approved by said Commissioner, be returned to the applicant, and the other copy shall be kept on file by said Commissioner.

(3) 

All planting plans shall show accurately:

(a) 

The proposed street, together with its subdivision of pavement, curb, gutter, parking strip and sidewalk areas to a definite indicated scale.

(b) 

The proposed location of each and every proposed tree, together with the location of each existing tree within the proposed street line in scaled relation to other features of the plan.

(c) 

The variety of each and every tree proposed to be planted and of those already existing within the proposed street lines, either indicated on the plans, or referenced with a number to key list.

(d) 

The distance between trees in any one row, in feet.

(e) 

The nature of the soil in the planting space to a depth of three feet and all existing and proposed surface or subsoil drainage system.

(4) 

All statements filed in lieu of a planting plan shall contain the same information as required on the plan.

Amended 4-15-1986 by Ord. No. 87-1986