As used in this chapter:
means the area of a tree trunk's cross section, measured outside the bark.
means the diameter measurement of the trunk of nursery stock trees, taken at caliper height.
means six inches above the ground in the case of trees less than four inches in diameter at six inches above the ground and 12 inches above the ground in the case of all other trees.
means the total area of tree leaves on a tree or trees, the total area of branches and stems of a tree or trees, or any combination of the same for all trees on a tract of land.
means the City Manager of the City of Takoma Park or their designee.
means City rights-of-way, City parks, median strips, and other City-owned or controlled property.
means the protection zone for an individual tree or an area defined by a circle with a diameter 36 times the diameter at breast height or DBH of the tree (or one-and-one-half feet of radius for each inch of DBH) or such smaller area as determined by the City Manager in a tree impact assessment.
means the volume defined by the spread of the branches and foliage of a tree.
means the Department of Public Works of the City of Takoma Park.
of a tree means the measurement of the average diameter of the tree taken at four-and-one-half feet above the ground.
means actions that must be taken immediately with respect to the urban forest in order to prevent harm to life or significant harm to property.
in relation to a tree or tree part, means defective, diseased or dead, and posing an unreasonable risk of failure or fracture with the potential to cause injury to people or damage to property. An entire tree is not hazardous if the hazard can be addressed via pruning or other tree maintenance measures.
means a species that is nonnative to the City's ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
means a tree that meets the standards established by the American Standard for Nursery Stock published by the American Association of Nurserymen (Publication No. ANSI Z60.1-1996).
means undeveloped City-owned property that is not parkland or right-of-way.
means any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
Has a legal or equitable ownership interest in real property, including a contract purchaser of property;
Has a legal, equitable or beneficial interest in a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or other entity that has a legal or equitable ownership interest in a rental facility; or
Has charge, care or control of real property as personal representative, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or conservator of the estate of the owner.
means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, association, organization, or any other legal entity, but does not include the City.
means people or property that may be subject to injury or damage as a result of a tree's failure.
means the resident commission established by the Council to preserve, protect, and promote the urban forest of the City and to hear appeals from preliminary permit decisions.
means area covered by canopy, expressed in square feet or as a percentage of the area of a tract of land.
means a site plan that delineates tree save areas and details measures to be taken to ensure survivability of trees to be saved prior to and during construction.
means plants that undermine the health of the urban forest and which are identified from time to time by administrative regulation.
means the City of Takoma Park Urban Forest Manager or their designee.
means a tree as defined in Section 12.12.020.
means small animals, including insects, that are prolific and destructive or injurious to the health of people and plants.
means vegetation with stems of wood (other than vines) and includes trees and bushes.
(Ord. 2003-40 (part), 2004/Ord. 2020-22, 2020)