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periodical adjustments whenever necessary to prevent damage to trees and shrubs growing in any • public highway or park. Any utility company,instead of temporarily removing service wire shall have the option of pruning or removing such tree under the direction of the City Forester. Public utility companies may,during periods of emergency,without specific prior permit,install temporary attachments to trees and make emergency subsurface repairs. Public utility companies shall notify the City Forester not less than 2 business days in advance of commencement of pruning on public lands and public rights-of-way for purposes of routine clearing of electric,telephone,cable television and similar overhead rights of way. 21. Enforcement The City Forester is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this ordinance. 22. Interference No person shall unreasonably hinder,prevent,delay, or interfere with the City Forester or his or her agents while engaged in the execution or enforcement of this ordinance. 23. Violations Any person who shall injure,damage,or destroy any tree,shrub,vine,hedge,or other plant situated upon the public right-of-way of any street,alley,sidewalk,or other public place within the city shall promptly notify the City Forester of such occurrence and shall,within such reasonable time as specified by the City Forester in an order,repair or replace the damaged vegetation to the satisfaction of the City Forester. It is unlawful,prohibited and a misdemeanor for any person to violate the provisions in this • ordinance, including failure to comply with any notice and decision of the Board of Supervisors following appeal.The City must be compensated for damage to or the loss of any tree as determined in accordance with this ordinance. 24. Separate Violations Each tree affected by noncompliance with this article shall constitute a separate violation. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue is a separate violation. The owner of any property where any violation exists,and any builder, contractor,or agent who may have assisted in the commission of any such violation, shall be guilty of a separate offense. 25. Assessment of Claim In the event that a nuisance is not abated by the date specified in the notice,the City Forester is authorized to cause the abatement of said nuisance. The reasonable cost of such abatement shall be filed as a lien against the property on which the nuisance was located. In addition,the owner of the property upon which the nuisance was located shall be subject to prosecution. 26. Appeals The City Council shall have the right to review the conduct,acts,and decisions of the Tree Advisory Committee. Any person may appeal from any ruling or order of the Tree Advisory Committee to the City Council who may hear the matter and make fmal decisions. 27. Request for Appeal: Introductory Statements Any person may appeal any ruling or order of the Tree Advisory Committee to the City Council. • An appeal must be made in writing,filed with the City Clerks Office and shall contain any and all 21