§ 245.061. Public Trees and Abutting Property Owners.

A. 

Any resident desiring to remove a tree two (2) inches in diameter or larger in the right-of-way shall:

1. 

Obtain a street tree removal permit prior to removal;

2. 

Grind the stump after removal and remove tree chips and fill the hole with soil; and

3. 

Replace the tree with another right-of-way tree of at least two (2) inches in diameter. The species of the replacement tree shall be selected from a list on file with the City Arborist. The replacement tree need not be placed in the same location as the removed tree.

R.O. 2012 §270.061; Ord. No. 1400 §1, 8-21-2007