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Attn: Owner of 4299 Poinsettia
4299 Poinsettia
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT
RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF MUNICIPAL CODE
You are hereby notified that this office has received citizen complaints that you have
committed a violation of the City’s Municipal Code in the illegal removal of the
Lemonscented Gum tree on the property at 4299 Poinsettia street.
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No person shall willfully injure, disfigure, or intentionally destroy by any
means any tree, except with permits described elsewhere in this chapter.
[Violation of Section 12.24.150 (A3) of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal
Code].
The penalties for violating the above section are covered in the following section:
Any person or contractor deemed responsible for damaging any tree in
violation of this ordinance shall be liable for penalties to the city according to
Chapter 12.24.170, Enforcement. (Section 12.24.150(E) of the City of San
Luis Obispo Municipal Code)
As you will notice in Section 12.24.170 (A1) you are liable for civil damages for the
value of the trees that you removed, tim es two. The city arborist will compute the
value of the tree using methods established by the International Society of
Arboriculture.
Please contact me by August 30, 2021 so we can discuss this matter.
Respectfully,
Anthony Whipple
Acting - City Arborist / Urban Forestry (805) 781-7023
Public Works - Urban Forestry
25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
805.781.7220
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