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City of Greenfield, MA
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Division 1 City Council Orders
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Part III General Legislation
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Chapter 400 Trees
Chapter 400
Trees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield (now City Council of the City of Greenfield) as amended
5-18-2016
by
Order No. FY 16-160
(Ch. 172 of the 2002 Bylaws). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public lands — See Ch.
346
.
Streets, sidewalks and public places — See Ch.
385
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, ANSI A300 Standards
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, List of Approved Trees for Town Street Planting
Article I
Purpose and Definitions
§ 400-1
Purpose.
§ 400-2
Definitions.
Article II
General Provisions
§ 400-3
Applicability.
§ 400-4
Powers of Tree Warden.
§ 400-5
Determination of location on City or private property.
§ 400-6
Damage to trees prohibited.
§ 400-7
Attachment of wires, ropes, and fixtures.
§ 400-8
Interference with light and solar systems.
§ 400-9
Enforcement.
§ 400-10
Violation and penalties.
Article III
Tree Planting and Maintenance
§ 400-11
Tree planting guide.
§ 400-12
Planting and protection of trees in tree belt.
§ 400-13
City planting of trees on private property.
§ 400-14
Protection and maintenance.
Article IV
Tree Removal
§ 400-15
City rights; emergency removal.
§ 400-16
Removal of hazardous trees within tree belt and on other publicly owned land.
§ 400-17
Removal of nonhazardous trees within tree belt or tree pit.
§ 400-18
Tree Warden responsibility for trees on private property.
§ 400-19
Appeals process.