Description
Shane Largent, Certified Arborist with the City of St Petersburg, declared these 3 trees to have "significant decline with canopy dieback, cavities, decay, ganoderma, and evidence of branch/limb failures." This was back on May 29, 2020. Yesterday, another massive branch fell. Luckily it didn't hit a car (as they have done in the past) or anyone. These trees are on the City's right of way. Shane copied Petya so she could help with their removal but I have yet to hear anything back after several attempts to reach someone. I am truly sad to lose these trees, and hope they can be replaced, but they are dangerous and need to go as soon as possible. Thank you.
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Q. Location of tree
A. In alley/City right-of-way
A. In alley/City right-of-way
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Acknowledged Customer Support (Verified Official)
CSR3 (Verified Official)
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Parks & Rec 1 (Verified Official)
Parks & Rec 2 (Verified Official)
Closed Neighborhood Specialist (Verified Official)
Update from Community Services: Per Parks: The reported tree(s) has been evaluated and is not completely dead or in imminent danger of falling, therefore no City action is warranted at this time. The maintenance of trees that are located in the right-of-way is the responsibility of the abutting property owner. To obtain a permit for tree removal, the property owner may contact Zoning at 727-893-7471. For more information about protected, grand, and signature trees as well as other regulations governing tree removal, please visit our Urban Forestry webpage by following the link below:
https://www.stpete.org/planning_zoning/urban_forestry.php
If you feel that this tree is posing a safety issue for residents and that the abutting property owner is not maintaining it as they are required to do, please contact the Codes Compliance Assistance Department at 727-893-7373.