It shall be unlawful for any person or nongovernmental entity, without a Special Tree removal permit issued by the Mayor, to top, cut down, remove, girdle, break, or destroy any Special Tree. The Mayor shall issue a Special Tree removal permit under this section where the applicant has: Shown that the Special Tree in question is a Hazardous Tree; Shown that the Special Tree in question is of a species that has been identified, by regulation, as appropriate for removal; or Paid into the Tree Fund an amount equal to $35 for each inch of the circumference of the Special Tree in question. Repealed. Repealed. A violation of subsection (a) of this section, or a failure to comply with the conditions contained in a Special Tree removal permit, shall constitute a violation subject to a fine of not less than $100 per each inch of the circumference of the Special Tree in question.
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