As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
HIGHWAY
All the land lying between the property lines on either side
of all public streets, boulevards and alleys.
PARK
Each public park having an individual name.
[Amended 8-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-018]
A. The Director of Public Services, or his or her designee,
under the direction of the City Manager, shall direct, regulate and
control the planting, care and removal of all trees and shrubs growing
in any public place or public highway.
B. The Director of Public Services, or his or her designee,
shall cause the provisions of this chapter to be enforced and shall
discharge all other duties that may be required of him or her by the
Council or the City Manager.
C. The duties of the Director of Public Services as to
forestry shall be the responsibility of the City Manager during any
absence or vacancy in the office.
The City shall assume complete responsibility
for the purchase, planting, maintenance and removal of all trees and
shrubs growing now or hereafter in any highway, park or public place
of the City, as promptly as financial and labor conditions will permit.
No tree shall be planted which is less than
two inches in diameter one foot above the ground.
Permits for planting, maintenance and removal
of trees and shrubs may be granted temporarily as specified in this
chapter.
No person shall fasten any sign, wire, rope
or other material to the ground or run any wire or rope through any
tree or shrub in any highway, park or public place of the City, except
by written permit granted by the Director of Public Services.
No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain
upon any highway, park or public place of the City, any stone, brick,
sand, concrete or other material which will impede the free passage
of water, air and fertilizer to the roots of any tree or shrub growing
therein, except by written permit granted by the Director of Public
Services.
Whenever the Director of Public Services, or
his or her designee, determines it to be necessary, in order to prune
or remove any tree or shrub in any highway, park or public place of
the City, or for any other reason, to temporarily protect, move or
cut off the electricity from any service wire, he or she shall serve
written notice on the owner of such wire to protect, move or cut off
the electricity from such wire, and the owner shall comply with such
order within 24 hours after service of the notice.
No person shall destroy, cut, mar or in any
manner injure or deface any shade or ornamental tree standing in any
street, alley, lane or public place in the City, or standing upon
any premises owned by or in the charge of the City. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent or prohibit any person from
properly trimming any shade trees standing in the street in front
of or adjacent to any premises owned or occupied by such person.