Clare City Code, Chapter 20, Article VII, Section 20-208, states that:

“No person, firm or corporation shall plant, trim, or remove a tree, shrub or vine on any property under the control of the City of Clare without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Works. No permit, however, shall be required for any public service company or municipal employee doing such work in pursuit of their public service endeavors. An application for a permit shall be made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date the work is to be performed and shall describe the work to be done. A permit shall be issued without charge and shall expire thirty (30) days after the date of issue. Applications submitted by owners of the abutting property for the planting of trees, shrubs and vines need not be accompanied by a certificate of insurance but all other applicants shall have attached a current certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.”