City of Northfield - Procedures

Inspection

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Pre-permit. Prior to taking final action upon any application for tree removal and protection, an inspection of the site shall be made by:

(1)

A duly designated representative of the City considering granting approval of the plan.

(2)

The Zoning Officer, the City Engineer, or an arborist appointed by the City and paid by the applicant as may be required for all other cases. Such inspections shall be made of the site referred to in the application, and of contiguous and adjoining lands, as well as of lands in the vicinity of that of the application, for the purpose of determining drainage conditions and physical conditions existing thereon.

Post-permit.

(1)

The holder of the tree removal permit shall notify the City Zoning Officer in writing at least four business days in advance of when he wishes to commence tree removal activity. However, no tree removal activity shall begin until the first post-permit site inspection takes place and approval to commence is given by the City Zoning Officer.

(2)

The notification shall also include a description of the manner of disposal for the removed trees.

(3)

Site inspection shall verify:

(a)

All trees identified to be removed in the application and accompanying sketch are marked by red ribbons attached to and completely circling the tree trunk, or by red paint sprayed around the truck.

(b)

All trees identified to be saved in the application and sketch are visibly marked by blue ribbons attached to and completely circling the tree trunk.

(c)

The limit-of-disturbance line is identified per § 215-168C(2) or 215-169E of this article.

(d)

Tree protection measures for all trees and DPM equal to or greater than eight inches, not scheduled for removal, as identified on the landscape plan or sketch, have been taken per § 215-168C(2) or 215-169E of this article.

(e)

Any steep slope areas on the lot which may be impacted by tree removal activity are satisfactorily protected with silt fencing.

(f)

No tree removal activity has been undertaken and no construction activity which may jeopardize trees to be saved has begun.

(4)

The inspector, upon completion of this first inspection, may verbally approve or deny commencement of tree removal activity, but shall follow up and issue a written notice within two business days. If a denial is issued, the written notice shall specify all reasons for the denial.

Subsequent inspection.

(1)

Should the first post-permit inspection result in denial to commence tree removal activity, the permit holder, when he believes he has satisfied all concerns, shall repeat the procedures of Subsection B, and the inspector shall verify the requirements therein upon a repeat first inspection.

(2)

Upon approval.

(a)

Subsequent unannounced inspections can be made at any time during tree removal activity to verify continued site protection.

(b)

Upon completion of tree removal activity, the permit holder shall notify the City Zoning Officer, requesting a second inspection.

[1]

The second inspection shall verify:

[a]

All trees scheduled to be removed have been removed.

[b]

Tree disposals have been made per the notice for first inspection.

[c]

No trees identified to be saved have been compromised.

[d]

Save-tree identification markings, limit-of-disturbance markings and steep slope fencing all remain in place.

[e]

Tree protection measures remain in place.

[2]

Successful passing of the second inspection is a prerequisite for the issuance of a building permit when such is required. The City Zoning Officer shall issue a report in writing of the results of the second inspection within two business days.

(c)

Tree replacement. When tree replacements are specified by this article, a final inspection is to be performed. The permit holder shall request such an inspection in writing to the City Zoning Officer when all replacement trees have been planted and staked. Successful passing of the final inspection is a prerequisite to the issuance of a CO, where applicable, and the return of bond monies.

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