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<br />June 28, 2006 Plan Commission Minutes <br /> <br />Page 10 of 13 <br /> <br />safety. <br /> <br />All work on public trees will be consistent with American National Standard <br />Institute A300, Standard Practices for Woody Plant Maintenance. <br /> <br />Section 12.08.070 Annual arborist permits. <br /> <br />Firms or persons engaged in the business or occupation of pruning, treating, or <br />removing any tree over 12" DBH in the Private Community Forest and any tree in the <br />Public Community Forest must obtain an Arborist Permit to be issued by the City <br />Forester. An Arborist Permit shall be obtained from the City Forester for a $28.50 <br />annual fee, upon showing proof ofliability insurance in the amount of $500,000 and <br />workmen's compensation insurance as required by State law. Issuance of a permit also <br />requires that a minimum of one person within the firm be recognized by the <br />International Society of Arboriculture as a Certified Arborist or Tree Worker. All <br />permitted work on City Trees and Private Trees will be consistent with American <br />National Standard Institute A300, Standard Practices for Woody Plant Maintenance. <br /> <br />Fines for engaging in the business or occupation of pruning, treating, or removing any <br />public or private tree within the City without the required Arborist Permit shall be $500 <br />per separate offense and shall double for the second separate offense, in addition to any <br />other penalty provided in Section 1.12.010. <br /> <br />Tree topping of any City Tree or any Private Tree by any firm or person engaged in the <br />business or occupation of pruning, treating or removing trees is unlawful and <br />punishable by a minimum fine of$500 per offense and an immediate revocation of the <br />Arborist Permit for a period of one year, in addition to any other penalty provided in <br />Section 1.12.010. <br /> <br />Section 12.08.080 Duty of private property owners relating to decayed, diseased or hazardous <br />trees and shrubs; Appeals. <br /> <br />Every owner of any Private Tree overhanging any street or right of way within the City <br />shall prune such tree so that branches shall not severely obstruct the light from a street <br />light or obstruct the view of any street intersection. The minimum clearance of any <br />overhanging portion of a tree shall be nine feet, except where greater clearance is <br />designated by the City Forester. Every owner shall remove all dead, decayed, diseased <br />or hazardous Private Trees which may endanger any person or adjacent property. <br /> <br />When in the opinion of the City Forester that there is actual and immediate danger from <br />any dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous Private Trees upon private property, the City <br />shall have the right to: <br /> <br />Q:\ WPOFFICE\ WPDA TA \m-06-28-2006. pIc. final. wpd <br />