§ 13.28.340. No permit required.

A.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this part, no permit shall be required for pruning or removing a street tree if any of the following criteria are met prior to any work being performed:

1.

An imminently hazardous condition exists where the immediate pruning of a street tree(s) is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare. The person who performs the emergency work must not prune the street tree(s) more than is reasonably required to eliminate the imminently hazardous condition and must provide, within two business days of the completion of the emergency work, written notice to the director that includes a full description of the work completed, the exact location where the work was performed, and the basis for the emergency pruning.

2.

An imminently hazardous condition exists and the director has provided written notice to the responsible property owner to take certain corrective action to abate the imminently hazardous condition and the work performed complies with the notice.

3.

Removal of the street tree is required pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 13.28.

4.

Removal of the street tree is in connection with a city-approved public works project.

5.

Removal of the street tree is in connection with a City of San José redevelopment agency project.

6.

A development permit, or amendment thereto, that allows the removal of the street tree has been issued by the city and accepted by the permit applicant pursuant to the provisions of Title 20 of this Municipal Code.

(Ord. 29000.)