Whenever the following words or terms are used in this division,
they shall be construed to have the following meanings:
BOULEVARD OR TERRACE AREAS
The land between the typical location of the street edge
or curbing and the street right-of-way. Where there is no curb and
gutter, the edge of the roadway (pavement or gravel) to the right-of-way
line shall be deemed to be a boulevard for the purpose of this division.
"Boulevard" shall have the same meaning as "terrace." Where there
are no sidewalks, the area from the curbing or edge of street to the
right-of-way line shall be deemed boulevard areas under this division.
CRITICAL ROOT RADIUS (CRR)
One and one-half feet for every diameter inch at diameter
at breast height (DBH), as relating to excavations near trees.
EVERGREEN TREE
Any woody plant normally having one stem or trunk and bearing
foliage in the form of needles and crowns which extend from ground
level throughout its entire height.
FRAMES
A device used to stabilize or provide protection to a tree.
May include staking materials, blocks, or other landscaping materials
around the base of a tree.
PERSON
Person, firm, business, association, corporation or other
legal entity.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
Any deleterious or fatal tree disease. Any tree or shrub
or part thereof which, by reason of its condition and location, is
hazardous and/or interferes with the use of any public property/area
or public ways; infected with a plant disease; infested with injurious
insects or pests; injurious to public improvements or endangers the
life, health, safety or welfare of persons or property.
PUBLIC PROPERTIES/AREAS
Land owned or controlled by the City, including without limitation
because of enumeration, public sites, parks, playgrounds, recreation
areas, park ways, common open spaces, greenways, forests, conservancies
and other lands owned or leased by the City under the authority of
the Parks, Recreation and Library Board.
PUBLIC WAYS
All public streets, roads, rights-of-way, boulevards, terraces
strips between public lot lines and curbs, alleys, sidewalks, cemeteries,
and other lands owned or leased by the City and under the authority
of the Board of Public Works.
SHRUBS
Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems
and bearing foliage from the ground up.
STAFF FORESTER
Person(s) designated by the Parks, Recreation and Library
Board or the Board of Public Works as authorized to carry out provisions
of this section.
TOP, TOPPING
The severe cutting back of limbs to stubs within the tree
crown to such a degree so as to remove normal canopy and disfigure
the tree.
TREE
Any woody plant, normally having one stem or trunk bearing
its foliage or crown well above ground level to heights of 16 feet
or more.
URBAN FOREST
The collection of trees in and around the City, including
park and street trees on public property and on private property.