(409) 723-1500
Any person, firm or corporation removing or trimming trees, shrubbery or similar products on premises within the city shall obtain a miscellaneous permit from the city and post a performance bond in the amount of $2,000.00 on a form approved by the city, prior to commencing any trimming and/or removal. A separate permit shall be required for each premise. The permit application shall contain pertinent information, including but not limited to, the name and address of the owner or person in charge of the premises, the name and address of the contractor, and the address or location of the work to be performed and completed. No fee shall be required for the issuance of the permit.
Any person, firm or corporation who trims trees, shrubbery or similar products on premises within the city limits in exchange for fees or other considerations shall, before the expiration of five days after the accumulation begins, remove and dispose all such tree limbs and other trimmings from such premises the accumulations that exceed the quantities included in the collection services for one collection period furnished to the premises by the city.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation who trims trees, shrubbery or similar products on premises within the city limits in exchange for fees or other considerations to transport such material to a site other than the property from which the material was generated, unless the site has been authorized by the city council. The city shall not collect any material from locations other than the property at which the material was generated or authorized by the city council.
The provisions herein requiring a permit and bond shall not apply to any franchise holder or entity authorized by state law to conduct operations on city premises or rights-of-way.
Nothing herein shall limit a property owner from removing or trimming trees, shrubbery or similar products on their own premises within the city and such material on the owner's premises shall be collected by the city as provided by ordinance.
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