UPDATED: Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tweeted Friday that StreetsLA would be fining Universal Studios $250 for trimming trees without a city permit. He also said that “outdated l…

UPDATED: Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tweeted Friday that StreetsLA would be fining Universal Studios $250 for trimming trees without a city permit. He also said that “outdated l…

  • @Cmot_Dibbler
    5•1 year ago

    I’m no expert but i see a lot of people yelling about this $250 fine. Correct me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t it make sense if the fine was just the cost of the permit they were supposed to have. If they are criminally liable they’ll probably end up in court over it. But i doubt the city has the authority to hand out the massive fines the studio probably deserves.

    • CileTheSane
      19•1 year ago

      Fine should be more than the cost of the permit, otherwise there’s no reason to get a permit. Just do it anyway and if caught pay the fine.

      • @CeruleanRuin
        8•1 year ago

        Considering what those trees look like now, they should be also charged with property damage and sued for the cost of replacing most of those trees.

        • admiralteal
          2•1 year ago

          LA does have some stupid fucking tree laws, though.

          I can’t speak for this stretch, but in much of the city the private property owners are responsible for maintaining the canopy along their street, not the city. Which is just idiotic beyond all reason and contributes hugely to their urban heat island effect in poor neighborhoods that cannot afford to maintain real trees.

        • Alto
          2•1 year ago

          Im sorry do I smell some… TREE LAW?

        • snarf
          1•1 year ago

          It’s actually pretty common in LA for those trees to be trimmed like that. I have no idea how “healthy” it is for them, but they don’t die, at least. And the canopies regrow just fine. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was causing some harm, but in this case, it’s a pretty standard trim.