means any plan approved by the City Engineer or authorized
representative with signed concurrence of the City Landscape Architect
or any plan approved by the City Council or City Landscape Architect.
means any technique, operation, or activity that could lead
to the permanent disfigurement, destruction, or the removal (as determined
by the Director) of a tree, including any extreme pruning which is
not consistent with standard Arboriculture practices.
means any property that is owned, leased, or controlled by
the City of Stockton, except rights-of-way and parks.
means a tree planted by the City, or by another party that
has been permitted by the Director to plant in lieu of the City, either
in the public right-of-way or public utility easement.
(Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
The City of Stockton shall have supervision, direction and control of the planting, setting out, location, placement, care, trimming, removal, relocation and replacement of all street trees and trees and shrubs in parks and other public places owned or controlled by the City of Stockton. Property owners may maintain street trees adjacent to their property in compliance with Chapter 16.72 of the Stockton Municipal Code.
(Prior code § 5-023; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
It is unlawful for any person, including any utility company operating under a franchise granted by the City of Stockton, to plant, remove or effectively remove, replace or relocate any street tree without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Community Development Director or a designated representative in compliance with Chapter 16.162 of the Stockton Municipal Code.
(Prior code § 5-023.1; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
No person shall interfere with the City of Stockton while engaged
in planting, mulching, pruning, trimming, spraying, treating or removing
any street tree or any tree, shrub, or other landscaping in a park
or other public place.
(Prior code § 5-023.3; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
No person shall allow, cause, authorize or procure any brine,
oil, liquid or other substance, deleterious to the life of any tree,
to lie, leak, pour, flow or drip upon or into the soil around the
base of any street tree or any tree, shrub, or other landscaping in
any park or other public place, or onto any sidewalk, road, pavement
or other improvement, within a street right-of-way, public utility
easement adjacent to street right-of-way, park or other public place
owned or controlled by the City of Stockton, at a point from which
such substances may, by lying upon or by flowing, dripping or seeping
into such soil, injure any such tree or shrub.
(Prior code § 5-023.4; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
No person shall attach or cause to be attached to any street
tree or the guard or stake intended for the protection thereof, or
to any tree or shrub in any park or other public place owned or controlled
by the City of Stockton, any wire, rope, sign or other objects and/or
devices.
(Prior code § 5-023.5; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
During the erection, repair or alteration of any building or
structure, any street tree or tree or shrub in any park or other public
place owned or controlled by the City of Stockton, in the vicinity
of such building or structure, shall be provided with adequate protection
so as to prevent injury or damage thereto, while any such construction
work is being performed.
(Prior code § 5-023.6; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
