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• structure,street,sidewalk,driveway,pavement or public utility within 15 feet of any public tree without first obtaining a permit for such work from the City Forester and conducting such work in accordance with such permit. No person shall deposit,place,store or maintain upon any public place of the City,any stone, brick,sand, fertilizer to the roots of any public tree growing therein,except by written approval of the City Forester. No person shall,without first obtaining a permit from the City Forester: locate,place or maintain any pole or post in such a manner as to interfere with any tree or shrubs growing in any street or public place. Any public utility maintaining any overhead wires or underground pipes or conduits shall obtain permission from the City Forester before performing any maintenance work on the wires,pipes,or conduits which would cause injury to street trees. The public utility shall in no way injure,deface, prune,or scar any street tree until their plans and procedures have been approved by the City Forester. 3. Standards for Issuance of Permits Any permit granted shall contain a definite date of expiration and the work shall be completed in the time allowed on the permit and in the manner as therein described. Any permit shall be void if its terms are violated. 4. Detailed Criteria for Issuance of Permits The City Forester shall consider characteristics of the species of tree to be planted,the species of • existing trees in the neighborhood and the distance from existing and proposed public improvements in determining whether a permit application should be granted. The City Forester shall issue the permit provided for herein when he or she fmds that the proposed plantings conform as to species and location to the policies set forth by the Tree Advisory Committee. The permit shall be granted if there is a finding that the removal and destruction will not impair the growth and development of remaining trees on the property of the applicant of adjacent properties and would not cause erosion of soil, impair existing drainage, lessen property values in the neighborhood or impair the aesthetic values of the area or if the tree is diseased or threatens the health of other trees. 5. Permit Application Fee A fee in an amount determined by the City Council and fixed by resolution must be paid at the time of making the application. In the event the application for a permit is denied,the fee shall be returned to the applicant. 6. Response to Application for a Permit Within seven days of receipt of a permit application,the city forester shall issue a permit to perform(within 30 days of the day of issuance)any of the acts specified in this section for which a permit is required. 7. Exemptions or Special Requirements for City or Utility Workers • These license provisions shall not apply to public officials of the City of Elk River,state or federal governments engaged in the performance of their official duties or anyone working on his own 18