7 months & ~$6700 to get permission to remove a palm tree in front of our proposed 44-unit affordable housing project in LA.
1. Application fee for tree removal: $806
2. Inspection fee: $665
3. Hire arborist to provide a report that the palm tree is not a protected class of tree: $1,000
4. Tree removal permit fee: $354
5. Tree planting guarantee fee (pay a fee to guarantee that the tree will be replaced): $3,890
This doesn't include the ~$2K to actually remove the tree or whatever it will cost to buy and plant 2 new trees as replacements.