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TREES § 32-7 street, alley, right-of-way or easement shall be made by any city department or any public util- ity or political subdivision of the state with au- thority to install utility lines or other public facil- ities in or above the property, street, alley, right-of-way or easement on which such tree is located, or by the owner of real property abutting upon the site of the tree or its crown. (b) Application for the removal of a protected tree located on privately owned property shall be made by the owner of the property on which such tree is located, except that any appropriate city official may make application to remove a tree that constitutes a hazard to the safety of persons or property, or that is seriously diseased, if the owner thereof cannot be located or if he fails to remove the protected tree within a reasonable time after notice so to do. (c) The city council may ~equire an application review fee in an amount to be estabIished by ordinance, to be paid at the time of submission of an application for removal of a protected tree. However, no fee shall be required for an applica- tion made by any city department or agency. Fur- ther, no fee shall be required for an application to remove a dead, diseased or hazardous tree pursu- ant to section 32-7(d). (d) An application for the removal of a protected tree must specify: (1) The approximate location of the tree. (2) The circumference of the trunk of the tree, as measured four and one-half (4~) feet above natural grade level. (3) The approximate crown size of the tree. (4) The species and/or common name of the tree. (5) The approximate size of the lot, tract, or parcel on which it is located. (6) The reason for the proposed removal. (7) Such other information as may be reason- ably required by the city arborist. (e) Where practicable, an application for tree removal shall be combined with any other appli- cations and/or site plans required by this Code for specific development projects, with all the infor- mation as listed in paragraph (d) of this section, included. (Code 1970, § 29~.6; Ord. No. 84-067, § 1, 9-10-84) Sec. 32-7. Action on application. (a) Upon receipt of an application to remove a protected tree, the city arborist shall promptly inspect the subject tree and the department of parks and recreation shall approve or deny the application in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Approval is automatically granted ten (10) working days after application therefor if not denied during such interval; provided that, if a variance of special exception from the board of adjustment is required for approval of the appli- cation as provided by paragraph Co) of this sec- tion, then the department of parks and recreation shall have an additional thirty (30) da~s to pro- cess the application; provided further, that the applicant must be notified of the thirty-day ex- tension prior to the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of application. (b) The department of parks and recreation shall approve an application for the removal of a pro- tected tree located on .privately owned property when a valid application therefor is received and a showing is made that the tree is so located as to prevent reasonable access to the property or as to preclude reasonable and lawful use of the proper. ty. Where removal of the tree would become un- necessary if a variance or special exception were granted by the board of adjustment in the appli- cation of the zoning ordinance, no application shall be approved except where such application for a variance or special exception is denied. No appli- cation fee for the variance or special exception . shall be charged where such application is required by this subsection. (c) The department of parks and recreation shall approve an application for the removal of a pro- tected tree in connection with construction, main- tenance, or repair of public facilities in or above a public street, alley, right-of-way or easement or other public land under ~ne (1) or more of the' following conditions: (1) The location of the tree prevents the open- lng of reasonable and necessary vehicular traffic lanes in a street or alley; 1899