Our tree trimming contractors, Phillips Tree Experts, will be on Big Hill Rd today, 12/08/2020, from Silver Creek Church to Neeley St. They will have flaggers for traffic control. If you have any questions, please call our office at 859-986-4391.
Berea Municipal Utilities Tree Trimming and Removal Policies
During Emergency or Hazardous Conditions
For Primary, Secondary, and Service Lines:
Trees shall be trimmed:
- In order to restore service or eliminate hazardous conditions involving overhead conductors.
Trees shall be removed:
- When required to restore service or eliminate hazardous conditions involving overhead conductors.
- The property owner will be contacted if possible
Brush clean up and disposal
- Shall be the responsibility of the customer
During Routine or Scheduled Cycles
For Primary or Secondary Lines:
Trees shall be trimmed:
- As required following notification of the property owner
Trees shall be removed:
- Based on field inspection, following notification of the property owner and approval of BMU
Brush clean up and disposal:
- All tree limbs, brush and twigs which can be chipped by the line clearance crew shall be removed from the work site
- Logs which cannot be chipped shall be cut in firewood lengths and left on the site for use by the property owner or others
- At the request of the property owner, logs shall be removed from the work site
For Service Lines:
Trees shall be trimmed:
- To remove hazardous conditions as determined by specifications following notification of the property owner
Trees shall be removed:
- Trees shall not be removed to clear service lines
Brush clean up and disposal:
- All tree limbs, brush and twigs which can be chipped by the line clearance crew shall be removed from the work site
- Logs which cannot be chipped shall be cut in firewood lengths and left on the site for use by the property owner or others
- At the request of the property owner, logs shall be removed from the work site
In the Event of Special Customer Requests:
For Primary or Secondary Lines:
Trees shall be trimmed:
- Non-emergency requests shall normally be deferred until routine cycle trimming is performed
Trees shall be removed:
- Upon inspection by BMU, adequate clearance will be provided for the customer or contractor who wants to remove a tree.
- Permission of the property owner is required
Brush clean up and disposal:
- If a tree is topped or trimmed for the convenience of the customer, the debris shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
For Service Lines:
Trees shall be trimmed:
- Non-emergency requests shall be deferred until routine scheduled work is done on the customer’s circuit.
Trees shall be removed:
- Trees shall not be topped or removed to clear services.
- BMU will temporarily turn off services to allow customers or their contractors to remove a tree.
- A minimum of two working days is required to schedule the temporary shut off
- If the scheduled appointment must be canceled due to weather or emergency conditions, BMU will notify the customer or contractor.