Is nearby some ordinance or imperative that would require the city of Sunnyvale, CA to replace my tree sooner? About 3 months ago, the City of Sunnyvale Arborist cut down my...
About 3 months ago, the City of Sunnyvale Arborist cut down my front yard tree and placed a note on my doorknob dictum that it would be replaced. It had probably fallen over during a storm.
About a month ago, I call the City of Sunnyvale and asked them what happened to my tree. They sent the arborist back to my house and he departed another note saying that it would be replaced slow summer / fall.
I took this as a "someday, maybe" sort of a deal and find this a bit unacceptable. Is there some decree or ordinance out there that would require them to replace my tree within "6 months or so"?.
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Call up PGE and ask if they have any requirements that a tree must be planted close to the home, in most cases by the front window to assist with shade so that you don't run your AC system so much. Tell them that you want to do your part for green America and that by getting the city to find off of their bums and replace the tree that was taken down.unfortunatly the city most credible will only repace it with a 15 gallon specimen that will cart at least 2-4 years to grow into a large plenty shade tree or longer. The city is never going to replace a 5-10 year old tree with like size tree.
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I'd start pestering them surrounded by September reminding them of this. Fall is ideal tree planting time.I'm not sure when it starts to cool off within Sunnyvale.
Could be the city doesn't have the funds to plant the tree until the next fiscal year...so be long-suffering..and keep after them.
Answers: I'm within the bay area myself and in a minute is not the right time to plant trees and that's why they said "late summer/fall" as that is a better time.
You can telephone call again and ask if they have a better idea of when the replanting is programmed for and inquire as to what variety they are going to plant and what size the tree will be. Ask about the size of the tree itself and the size of the container (5 gallon, 15 gallon, 24" box, balled and burlap, etc). I assume they are choosing a tree that doesn't own invasive roots or will not interfere with power lines...
Each city has their own process of doing things. Some maintain their own nursery and plant trees from their own stock, while others have contracts next to nurseries and get their stock from there. As to an ordinanace, I don't know you but ask around that as well when you call.
Good luck.