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Board orders removal and replanting after contractor topped oak at Rolling Hill Court; owner given option to replant
Summary
The code board found that a large oak at 5125 Rolling Hill Court was illegally topped, ordered removal and replanting, and offered an option to the owner to plant two replacement trees within 60 days instead of paying a $1,000 fine per tree.
Case number 25‑1379: The Municipal Code Enforcement Board found that a large oak at 5125 Rolling Hill Court had been topped in violation of city tree rules, declared the damage irreparable and ordered removal and replanting with mitigation; the board set an alternative that the owner may plant two replacement trees within 60 days in lieu of a $1,000 fine.
City testimony and arborist opinion: Code Compliance Officer Laurie Smith told the board the complaint originated with a citizen report in March 2025 and that photographs showed that a large oak had been "improperly trimmed." City Arborist Joe Ferris told the board the work amounted to topping: "That is the one cut that is prohibited per our code is…
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