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Chapter XVIII — TREES AND SHRUBS›Article 02 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

San Marino Municipal Code Art. 02 Permit Requirements

San Marino Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · San Marino

Cite as: San Marino Municipal Code § 18.02 · Text as of 2026-10-03

18.02.01: PERMIT TO TRIM:

Any person maintaining any overhead wires or any pipes or conduits along or across any parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place in the City or owning any property abutting on such parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place desiring to have any planting therein or thereon cut, trimmed or pruned shall file with the Park Committee a written application for a permit therefor. The application shall state the name, the business or residence address of the person desiring such permit, shall describe with reasonable detail the location for which the permit is desired and the reason therefor, the character or nature of the work for which the permit is sought, and shall contain an agreement that if such permit is issued, the applicant will pay the entire cost and expense of such cutting, trimming or pruning and will pay to the City a sum per day, established by resolution of the City Council, to cover the cost of a City inspector to supervise and inspect the work done under the permit. (1954 Code §22.5; 1994 Code)

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18.02.02: PERMIT TO REMOVE:

Any person owning any property abutting upon any parkway and desiring to have any planting therein or thereon removed or relocated shall file with the Park Committee a written application for a permit therefor. Such application shall state the name, the business or residence address of the person desiring such permit, shall describe with reasonable detail the location for which the permit is desired and the reason therefor, the character or nature of the work for which the permit is sought and shall contain an agreement that if the permit is issued, the applicant will pay the entire cost and expense of such removal or relocation of such planting. (1954 Code §22.6)

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18.02.03: CONDITIONS OF PERMITS:

The applications for permits referred to in Sections 18.02.01 and 18.02.02 of this Article shall, in addition to the matters and things referred to in said Sections, contain an agreement to perform to the satisfaction of the Park Committee the work for which the permit is sought and an agreement to indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, servants, agents and employees from any and all costs, damages and liabilities which may accrue or may be claimed to accrue by reason of the performance of the work for which the permit is sought. The acceptance of any such permit by the applicant therefor shall constitute such an agreement by the applicant, whether such indemnification is expressed in the application or not. (1954 Code §22.7)

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