Englewood Chapter 425 requires a project permit from the City Engineer to remove three or more regulated trees within a five-year period, and a permit waiver for fewer than three.
Under Chapter 425, no person may cut or remove a regulated tree on lands within Englewood without a project permit or permit waiver issued by the City Engineer. A project permit is required for removal of three or more regulated trees within any five-year period. For fewer than three, a waiver is required and the tree remover must submit a letter on company letterhead listing the number, size, species, and reason for removal. Removal driven by an imminent hazard may proceed before approval, but a permit and replacement plan must be filed within seven days.
Removing regulated trees without a project permit or waiver; failing to file a hazard-removal permit within seven days; ignoring replacement plan requirements.
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