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Michiana amends tree ordinance: contractors now to apply for permits
Summary
The council amended the Tree Ordinance to shift the responsibility for applying for tree permits from homeowners to tree contractors; the motion was seconded and passed with no recorded opposition.
The council voted to amend the Village Tree Ordinance so that tree contractors, rather than homeowners, will apply for tree permits. Nancy Thill moved the change and Brian Cassidy seconded; the motion passed. Thill said Lesley, the new Urban Arborist, will revisit the tree survey maps and the Tree Board will host an Arbor Day event on July 10 at the Sugar Maple in the park.
The change is administrative in nature: it assigns permit-application responsibility to contractors performing tree work. Councilors did not specify fee changes or additional enforcement measures at the meeting; staff will carry out the operational steps to implement the amended permit process.
