TREE MAINTENANCE Sample Clauses

TREE MAINTENANCE. Network Provider shall comply with the City’s Public Right-of-Way Management Ordinance and Design Manual concerning tree maintenance.

TREE MAINTENANCE. Trees shall be pruned as needed to remove broken or diseased branches, or for traffic and pedestrian safety. Sidewalk clearance will be eight feet and vehicular clearance fourteen feet from grade. Any broken, structurally unsound or detached limb is considered a hazard. Suckers will be removed as they appear.

TREE MAINTENANCE. Maintain all palm trees in the public right-of-way in each of the benefit zones within the District pursuant to a schedule provided to the Contractor. Trimming of palm trees may be performed as needed to prevent or minimize dead trees, fronds, leaves or other debris from littering the sidewalks and blocking the storm drains. In accordance with City Council Policy 200-05, remove damaged, dead or dying trees of any kind in the public right-of-way and repair the tree area in each of the benefit zones within the District boundaries. At the City's discretion, and if funding is available, the City may replace the tree. If an unsafe condition related to a damaged tree grate exists and is reported to the City's Street Division (000-000-0000 OR e-mail xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx and select Request a Street Repair - either means of reporting provides a "standard notification number" confirming that the report was made and received), the City will take action to mitigate the potential hazard. [Transportation & Storm Water Department: Street Division]

TREE MAINTENANCE. Licensee, its contractors, agents and sublicensees, if any, shall obtain written permission from the City before trimming trees hanging over or near its Licensee Poles or Small Wireless Facilities. When directed by the City, Licensee shall trim under the supervision and direction of the applicable City personnel. The City shall not be liable for any damages, injuries, or claims arising from Licensee trimming trees.

TREE MAINTENANCE. 3.4.1 All tree pruning shall be consistent with the current and applicable International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) guidelines, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, the City of Palm Desert's Landscape Maintenance Guidelines book and the Tree Pruning Ordinance. 3.4.2 Contractor shall perform safety and sucker pruning on all trees (including palms) eight feet (8) in height and under. All broadleaf and palm tree pruning will be performed outside this contract. Contractor shall prune fronds, flowers, and seed pods on all palms that have six (6) feet of brown trunk or less. Authority may request that a Certified Arborist be on site when Contractor’s staff safety prunes trees. 3.4.3 Tree branches shall be pruned as needed for traffic and pedestrian safety. Sidewalk clearance will be eight (8) feet and vehicular clearance fourteen (14) feet from grade. Trees must be maintained at seven (7) feet from playground equipment. Any broken, dead or detached limb is considered a hazard and upon notice from Authority, Contractor must remove such limbs by close of business the same day.

TREE MAINTENANCE. 3.1 All trees shall be maintained in their natural shapes. Pruning shall be performed in such a manner as to promote the best growth habits, appearance, and health of the tree, and to prevent encroachment which blocks vision or is in any manner deemed undesirable by the Technical Representative. The Contractor shall, as part of this Contract be responsible for tree pruning that can be accomplished with a 12' pole saw by a worker standing on the ground. Trees shall not be topped. The Contractor shall bring to the attention of the Technical Representative, within 24 hours, any tree that shows signs of root heaving or leaning, or is in any manner a safety hazard. The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of those trees lost due to Contractor’s faulty maintenance or negligence, as determined by the Technical Representative. Replacement shall be made by the Contractor in the kind and size of tree determined by the Technical Representative. Where there is a difference in value between the tree lost and the replacement tree, the difference will be deducted from the Contract payment. In all cases, the value of the tree lost shall be determined by the Technical Representative, using the latest International Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.) guidelines for value determination. 3.2 All newly planted trees shall be securely staked with two “lodge pole” type stakes placed on opposite sides of the tree, outside the root ball, and secured to the tree with at least two flexible rubber tree ties. 3.3 Tree ties shall be inspected regularly to ensure against girdling and abrasion. 3.4 Trees and shrubs that are uprooted and/or broken due to storms, regardless of size, shall be up righted immediately, if possible. If this is not possible, they shall be removed immediately (including roots) and the holes must be filled. The Contractor shall be responsible for paying any and all fees associated with the disposal of tree debris under the terms of this Contract.

TREE MAINTENANCE. A. In addition to the General Salary Increase provided in Section I., A., effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, employees within the following classifications shall receive a special salary adjustment of five percent (5%). BM30 0748 Tree Maintenance Worker BM20 0745 Tree Maintenance Leadworker BM31 9381 Tree Maintenance Worker, Caltrans BM21 9382 Tree Maintenance Leadworker, Caltrans B. In addition to the General Salary Increase provided in Section I., B., effective July 1, 2022, employees within classifications identified in 4. A. shall receive a special salary adjustment of five percent (5%).‌‌

TREE MAINTENANCE a. All trees shall be maintained in their natural shapes. Pruning shall be performed in such a manner as to promote the best growth habits, appearance, and health of the tree in order to prevent encroachment that blocks vision or encroaches in any manner deemed undesirable by the DISTRICT. This includes the branches from trees not on DISTRICT property that may grow through fencing. The CONTRACTOR shall, as part of this agreement, be responsible for all tree pruning. This includes but is not limited to lifting and providing hazard pruning including palms, seasonal pruning for deciduous trees, traffic and pedestrian clearance, solar arrays, security cameras clearance, and maintaining a minimum distance of three feet from all structures. b. All newly planted trees shall be securely staked at all times with an approved stake and secured to the stake with at least two approved flexible ties. Tree ties shall be inspected by the contractor weekly, to ensure against girding and abrasion. c. Damage to sidewalks caused by trees and roots shall be reported to the District and may be repaired by the Contractor (at the Districts request), including root removal and concrete placement and finishing.

TREE MAINTENANCE. 1. All trees shall be maintained in their natural shapes. Tree maintenance shall be done according to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards and the standards and practices acceptable to the City. 2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the trees within designated medians, parkways, planters, trail areas and slopes as provided. Contactor shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance area of eight feet under all trees and shall be limited to removal and disposal of any dead and/or broken branches, limbs that obstruct the right of way or present a potential hazard and any sucker growth located in or on the tree. Guidelines are furnished below: a. Removal of dead, damaged or diseased parts. b. Removal of water sprouts and suckers as they develop. c. Shape and form shall include lifting of low tree branches to preventhazards. x. Xxxxx trees shall be thinned and shaped as needed to promote a strong healthy structure. e. Mature trees and those in excess of 20 feet in height shall be pruned and trimmed up to 14 feet in order to maintain a cleanappearance. f. Tree work shall be done with clean sharp tools. Cuts shall be made parallel with the collar but close enough to allow cambium growth around wound, per ISA standards. g. Median trees shall have no branches lower than 14 feet from top of curb, or as directed by the City to provide proper line of sight for traffic movement. h. Trees along sidewalk or trail pathway shall have a minimum vertical clearance area of eight feet under all trees for pedestrian path of travel. i. Trees along trail pathway with equestrian traffic shall have no branches lower than 14 feet from ground, or as directed by the City to provide vehicle and equestrian traffic. Lower branching may be appropriate for trees in background away from trail pathway. j. Where necessary, as determined by the City, Contactor shall provide and post no parking signs 48 hours in advance of tree work, except when emergency work is necessary. k. Tree Work above 14 feet shall be considered extra work and may be contracted out to tree trimming companies if necessary. I. Contractor shall maintain at their own expense all tree supports and stakes to allow for trees to grow in erect and upright manner.

TREE MAINTENANCE. All trees planted or preserved in accordance with this approval with the exception of City street trees shall be trimmed and maintained per guidelines established and approved by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Any pruning of the trees, other than light pruning of no more than 25 percent of the foliage within any one growing season, requires review and approval of a Tree Modification Permit prior to the commencement of the work.