Siskiyou County Municipal Code Ch. 5 Transportation of Christmas Trees

For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:

(a) "Christmas tree" shall mean the top portion of any evergreen tree severed from the remainder of the tree with the intent that such top will be used for decorative purposes.

(b) "Person" shall mean any natural person, whether acting for himself, for any firm or corporation or for any absent person, excepting any employee of such natural person while he is working in the presence and under the supervision of such natural person.

(§ 1, Ord. 360)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cut any Christmas tree growing upon public land or upon land not owned by him in the unincorporated territory of the County from and including October 1st through December 31st of any year without having previously filed in triplicate with the Sheriff-Coroner a Notice of Intention to Cut Christmas Trees containing the following information:

(a) A statement of the approximate number of Christmas trees to be cut;

(b) A description of the land upon which such Christmas trees are to be cut and a description of the land upon which such Christmas trees are to be stored pending shipment;

(c) The dates between which such Christmas trees are to be cut;

(d) The signature of the person proposing to cut such Christmas trees; and

(e) The written consent to such cutting dated and signed by the owner of the land upon which such Christmas trees are to be cut or by his duly authorized agent.

(§ 2, Ord. 360)

It shall be unlawful for any person to transport more than five (5) Christmas trees over any public road in the County without having in his possession a Christmas Tree Shipping Permit containing the following information:

(a) The approximate number of Christmas trees being transported;

(b) The dates during which such transporting is authorized;

(c) The license number and description of the vehicle upon which such Christmas trees are being transported;

(d) The written consent to such transportation dated and signed by the person who cut such Christmas trees; and

(e) The written authorization for such transportation of Christmas trees dated and signed by a Federal forest officer, officer of the State Division of Forestry or peace officer having jurisdiction in the district from which such Christmas trees are to be shipped.

(§ 3, Ord. 360)

In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, any State Fire Warden, Deputy State Fire Warden or United States Forest Officer is hereby made a peace officer, empowered to make arrests under the provisions of this chapter.

(§ 6 Ord. 360)