A. Hazardous Tree – If an imminent danger exists to the public or any private property owner or occupant, the city may issue an emergency removal permit. The removal shall be in accordance with International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards.

B. Tree Impacting Public Infrastructure – If a tree is causing damage to or impacting public infrastructure that the adjacent property owner is not responsible for repairing, such as pedestrian ramps, utility vaults, or public storm or sanitary sewer lines, the tree removal may be approved by the planning director or their designee. The removal shall be in accordance with International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards. In the event that a replacement tree cannot be planted in the same general location as the tree removed, the replacement tree may be planted in another location in the city as part of the city’s annual tree planting program.

C. Maintenance – Regular pruning maintenance which does not require the removal of over 20 percent of the tree’s canopy, tree topping, or the disturbance of over 10 percent of the tree’s root system is exempt from the provisions of this ordinance.

D. Removal of downtown trees at the direction and initiative of the city planning director. (Ord. 5027 §2, 2017; Ord. 4816 §2, 2004; Ord. 4654-B §1, 1997).