If violations continue, the fines can grow to $1,000, he wrote.
Through our investigation, weve learned that StreetsLA cant proactively protect our 700,000+ City trees and investigate abuse.
The City has only 12 inspectors.
Pruned ficus trees on Barham Boulevard outside NBCUniversal officesRosy Cordero/Deadline
Currently, investigations of unpermitted tree trimming are complaint-driven.
We also discovered that permits to trim trees are issued by the City instantly.
Due to understaffing issues, there is no pre-inspection on whether the trees need to/should be trimmed.
In addition, outdated laws limit fine amounts and arent equitable across offenders, especially big corporations.
Based on our findings, the system isnt working as intended.
The information we bring to light empower policymakers and the people to create change.
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The City has only 12 inspectors.
The information we bring to light empower policymakers and the people to create change.
If issued, the administrative citation fee starts at $250.
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Violations can result in code enforcement citations.
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Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
