With warm weather approaching, the Washington Street Department wants to make the public aware of regulations regarding tree trimming and limb pickup.
The city reminds residents that when using a hired contractor or hired individual to trim and/or cut trees, City Ordinance Code 98.05 states they must obtain a permit from the proper department of the city administration before job initiation.
All clean up and removal of limbs and debris from the site must be done by the hired contractor or hired individual and not by the city. If the contractor or hired individual does not clean up and remove the debris, the landowner is then responsible for removal.
When property owners do the work and are placing limbs at the street or alley for pick-up, they must be neatly stacked with cut ends facing the street or alley. The piles should be stacked no more than 4 feet high and in lengths of no more than 4 feet. Limbs and debris that are a tangled mess will be the property owner’s responsibility to discard or untangle for future pickup.
For further questions regarding limb pickup in Washington, call the Washington Street Department at (812)-254-4564.
