For purposes of this Chapter
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25-102. Terms used in this Chapter
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APPLICABLE TREE LAW
The A300 standards adopted by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) regarding Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance,
and all successor standards adopted by ANSI.
APPROVED LIST OF PUBLIC TREES
Trees designated in the Phoenixville Borough List of Approved
Public Trees as recommended by the Tree Advisory Commission and approved
by the Borough Manager as may be amended from time to time.
APPROVED LIST OF STREET TREES
Trees designated in the Phoenixville Borough List of Approved
Street Trees as recommended by the Tree Advisory Commission and approved
by the Borough Manager as may be amended from time to time.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH ARBORIST
The Arborist/Horticulturist of the Borough of Phoenixville, as supervised by the Borough Manager or their designee, or any urban tree professional employed or contracted by the Borough and designated with the responsibilities as set forth in this Chapter
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BOROUGH CODE
The duly enacted Code of the Borough of Phoenixville.
BOROUGH MANAGER
The Borough of Phoenixville Borough Manager or their designee.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point six inches
from the ground surface at the center of the base of the tree. This
dimension is used to measure nursery stock for new plantings.
COMPREHENSIVE TREE PROGRAM
A program that addresses all management and care needs of
the Borough urban forest and reflects the goals of the community.
CRITICAL ROOT ZONE (CRZ)
A circle on the ground corresponding to the dripline of the
tree or at minimum, the diameter of the tree trunk in inches at breast
height (DBH), multiplied by 24.
DAMAGED TREE
Any tree harmed or damaged by disease, insect infestation
or abiotic factors like faulty pruning, storms, flooding, lightning,
car accidents, improperly developed root systems, premature or late
frost, and other unusual climate conditions.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Public Works of the Borough.
DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (DBH)
The diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point 4 1/2
feet from the ground surface at the base of the trunk. This dimension
is used to measure the size of existing plantings.
DIRECTOR
The Public Works Director or their designee.
DISEASED CONDITION
A pathological condition in a tree causing decline from normal
growth patterns.
DRIPLINE
The area defined by the outermost reach of the tree canopy
projected to the ground plane.
HAZARDOUS TREE
A tree or part thereof that may fail or fall due to a diseased
condition, mortality, a structural defect or other condition that,
as a result, may cause property damage or personal injury.
HERITAGE TREE
Any beech, conifer, cypress, elm, hickory, maple, oak, or
sycamore tree located within the Borough except for street trees that
are located within the public right-of-way which is determined by
the Borough Arborist to be of unique and intrinsic value to the general
public because of its size, age, historic association or ecological
value.
ISA
International Society of Arboriculture.
LARGE TREE
A tree with a DBH of 20 inches or greater.
MEDIUM TREE
A tree with a DBH of 10 inches or more but less than 20 inches.
PERMIT
Any permit, in writing, as issued by the Borough Manager
or his or her designee.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, partnership, association,
corporation, or organization or entity of any kind.
PROPERTY OWNER
The legal owner listed in the tax assessment records of Chester
County, Pennsylvania, of a property subject of the requirements of
this chapter.
PUBLIC TREE
A tree located in or along any public park, trail, greenway
or open space in the Borough, owned, leased or managed by the Borough
or another governmental entity.
REMOVAL ORDER
An order issued by the Borough Manager or their designee
requiring a property owner to remove a hazardous tree.
SMALL TREE
A tree with a DBH of less than 10 inches.
STREET TREE
Any tree, shrub or other woody plant located adjacent to,
along or upon the side of any street and within the public right-of-way.
For the purposes of this chapter, a street tree shall also include
any tree, shrub or other woody plant located within any properly executed
and recorded public easement on private property. A street tree shall
not be considered a heritage tree.
TREE
A woody perennial plant having one or more main trunks and
usually a distinct crown or canopy.
TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION
A commission appointed by Borough Council to provide advice on tree management and to perform functions authorized and required by this Chapter
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TREE CONTRACTOR
A professional hired to perform tree work in the Borough meeting the requirements of this Chapter
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TREE PROTECTION ZONE (TPZ)
An area where construction activities are prohibited or restricted
to prevent injury to preserved trees, especially during preconstruction
and construction, and includes the critical root zone.