1623 East Wayne Street_AA 2021-1021

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October 14, 2021 Permit: #278 Department of Public Parks of South Bend Indiana Matthew Payne & Joanna Jefferson 1623 E. Wayne St South Bend, IN 46615 Permission is hereby granted to remove (1) Silver Maple Tree (with decay)(need COA Historic Preservaton) in the tree lawn on the property at: 1623 E. Wayne St. (on Esther) Department of Public Parks Brent rffwmpson Brent Thompson, City Forester Sec. 19-19. Removal of hazardous trees by property owner; order, notice; emergency, removal. (a) Every owner of real estate within the City shall remove or trim any tree or shrub or any part thereof located on such real estate or in the tree and lawn area in front of such real estate which may be dead, diseased, unsightly, in a condition which is injurious or detrimental to the public health and safety or the growth of adjacent trees or which may project over the public street on which such real estate abuts in such manner as to obstruct the free passage of pedestrians and vehicular traffic on such public streets. (b) The Board of Park Commissioners shall have the power and the authority to order and require such owner to remove any such tree or shrub by first causing notice to be served on such owner in the manner provided in section 19-21 not less than ten (10) days prior to the time designated in such notice for the removal or trimming of such tree or shrub. (c) In case of an immediate necessity for any such removal or trimming by reason of storm or other emergency, such removal or trimming may be done by the Board of Park Commissioners of its Superintendent of Parks, and no notice whatever need be given thereof. Sec. 19-15. The Board of Park Commissioners shall have the right, power and authority to: (1) Require the owners of parcels of land bordering on any public street of the City to grade, sod, plant, and maintain in proper condition the tree lawn area and the street centers in front of the parcels of land. (2) Require such owners to plant and maintain shade or ornamental trees in such areas. Any obstruction of the right-of-way for tree maintenance work of two hours or more or are closing a travel lane and obstructing traffic would need a traffic control and occupancy request permit from the Engineering office rowlycrmitseffiicefaesouthbend in._ qy. If a travel lane needs to be blocked for any amount of time, a permit would be required with a traffic control sketch showing how they plan to divert traffic safely.