Here is a harrowing tale from a couple in Glendale, California about trimming trees. They were served notice from the fire department that the trees on their property had branches that were growing dangerously close to their home. So they hired a tree trimmer, paid him $3,000, and had him pare back some of the branches. On the day of the trimming, the city’s urban forester happened to be in the area and saw them trimming without a permit and fined them. An arborist was sent out to assess the damage of the trimming and they were levied a penalty fine of $347,000!
Ultimately it was resolved, they will have to pay a smaller fine, but the lesson of the day is to ensure you have the correct permits before performing any such work!
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