A. When removal is determined necessary by fire department personnel actively engaged in fighting a fire;

B. When trees are injured by and determined to be dangerous by a peace officer or firefighter in their official capacity;

C. When trees are unintentionally damaged during the conduct of a drill by an agency of federal, state or city government, to train for emergency or public safety operations, provided the drill is approved in advance by the city. In the case of a drill, all possible effort will be made to protect existing trees;

D. When the city performs normal maintenance, trimming and pruning of city trees;

E. Up to three trees when corrective measures are taken to control or remove trees deemed detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare under the provisions of the Street and Highway Code. Such corrective measures shall be accomplished in the least intrusive manner. The removal of more than three trees in this manner shall require a tree removal permit;

F. Up to three trees when the location of a nonlandmark street tree conflicts with the construction of street or sidewalk improvements, storm drain, traffic signals or signs. The removal of more than three trees in this manner shall require a tree removal permit;

G. When corrective measures are taken to control or remove nonlandmark public nuisance trees. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2006-19 § 1, 2006)