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1 hazard. Need statement about who will /should enforce this PW or CF? 2 3 B. Boulevard Planting: Trees, shrub or herbaceous plants must be located within the 4 first three feet of the boulevard, measured from the property line. Plants shall be 5 consistent with the Street City Tree Master PlaRti-ng Plan and not in conflict with 6 public plantings based on the judgment of the City Forester Horticulturist. Planting 7 will be by permit only. 8 9 C. Spacing /Placement: Placement of trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants must be 10 consistent with Sections 706.06 through 706.08 and the regulations listed in the 11 Street City Tree Master Plan. 12 13 D. Abuse or Mutilation: No person shall on public property space, and right of way: 14 15 1. Damage, cut, remove, carve, kill or injure trees, shrubs or herbaceous 16 plants. without authorization. 17 18 2. Trim, prune, remove, spray or otherwise treat trees, shrubs or herbaceous 19 plants without first obtaining a Street Tree Permit authorization. 20 21 3. Attach any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree, shrub or 22 herbaceous plant. 23 24 4. Cause or permit any wire charged with electricity or any gaseous liquid or 25 solid substance to come in contact with trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants 26 which are located on, or extend over, any public street, boulevard, park or 27 other public place without a permit. 28 29 E. Street Tree Permits: 30 31 1. No person shall plant or remove trees, ee shrubs, or herbaceous plants on a public 32 boulevard without first obtaining a Street Tree permit from the Parks and Recreation 33 Director /City Forester, or designated staff 34 35 2. The following provisions apply to the issuance of Street Tree permits for planting 36 trees, shrubs and /or herbaceous plants and shrubs on a public property, especially 37 the boulevard: 38 39 a. Application Data: The application required under this Section shall state the 40 number of trees, shrubs and /or herbaceous plants to be planted, the location, 41 size and specific species of each tree or plant. 42 43 b. Standards for Issuance: A permit shall be issued after the application has 44 been determined to be in compliance with the Street City Tree Master 45 Plan and the requirements of this Section and related sections by the City 46 Forester 47 48 49 50 51 52 d. Bond Requirements: A posted bond or cash escrow may be required in an 53 amount to be determined by the City Forester Horticulturist conditioned upon 54 satisfactory compliance with the terms of the permit. 55 c. Replacement: As a condition to the granting of a tree removal permit, the City Forester may require the applicant to relocate or replace trees to be consistent with the Street City Tree Master Plan. 5