Dispensations
A tree owner who receives a hazard warning notice or a cut or trim notice may apply to the line owner for a dispensation from cutting or trimming that tree so that it does not encroach the notice zone. A dispensation permits the tree owner to allow the tree to encroach the notice zone, but not the growth limit zone.
An application for a dispensation may be made at any time, but if the tree owner is given a cut or trim notice, the application must be made no later than 5 working days after the date on which the tree owner received that notice. The application for a dispensation must be in writing.
If a line owner receives an application for a dispensation, the line owner must decide whether to grant the dispensation and if so, its duration and any caveats attached. A dispensation must be granted if the line owner is satisfied that the tree is unlikely to come into contact with a line.
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