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' TREES AND VEGETATION § 27-49 clerk-administrator shall issue the permit on form,s provided for that purpose. If the application is disapproved, the clerk-administrator shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial and the reasons therefor. (Ord. No. 104, § 2, 3-I1-68) Sec. 27-37. Appeal from denial. The applicant for a permit required by the provisions of this division may appeal any denial thereof to the city council by notifying the clerk-administrator, in writing, of such request within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of such denial. The application ahall then be referred to the board of appeals, which shall consider the application at its next scheduled meeting and report its recommendation thereon to the council. If the applicant includes in his request to the clerk-administrator his desire for a hearing on the matter, such hearing shall be held before the board of appeals. After consideration of the recommendation of the board of appeals, the council shall affirm or reverse the action of the clerk-administrator. (Ord. No. 104, § 2, 3-11-68) Sec. 27-38. Liability for maintenance. All permits granted under this division shall provide that the granting of the permit places no obligation upon the city nor does it impose upon the city any requirement for maintenance of said trees. Any trees planted on a public street or other public property are placed thereon entirely at the risk of the planter and any trees so planted may be removed, trimmed, maintained, moved, or otherwise changed at any time by order of the council. In the event that removal of the treea or maintenance of the treea is considered necessary by the council and is done at city expense the cost thereof may be assessed against the property owner or the abutting property owner. All treea planted under such permits become public property when the planting is completed. (Ord. No. 104, § 3, 3-11-68) Secs. 27-39-27-49. R.eserved. 1585 I