3700.1 Except as provided in §§ 3700.2 and 3705.1, no person or non-governmental entity shall remove a Special Tree without a Special Tree Removal Permit issued by the Urban Forestry Administration, as provided in the Act.

3700.2 Where the removal of a Hazardous Tree is necessary to avoid imminent harm or danger to persons or property, a person or non-governmental entity may remove a Hazardous Tree without a Special Tree Removal Permit; provided, the person or non-governmental entity shall submit to the Urban Forestry Administration, within fifteen (15) business days after removal of the Hazardous Tree, a permit application for a Special Tree Removal Permit together with a certification by an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist that the Special Tree was a Hazardous Tree.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 546 (January 21, 2005).