This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Shade
Tree Ordinance of the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties,
Pennsylvania."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent
with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words
in the plural include the singular and words in the singular include the plural.
The word "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory.
LARGE TREES
Those attaining a height of 45 feet or more.
MUNICIPALITY
The Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania.
PARK
Includes all public parks. (The Shade Tree Commission, Recreation
and Park Board and the municipal governing body should decide who will maintain
trees on public property other than along streets such as adjacent to municipal
buildings, within public parks, etc.)
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind.
PROPERTY OWNER
The person owning such property as shown by the County Assessor's
Plat of Cumberland/Franklin Counties.
PUBLIC PLACES
Include all other grounds owned by the municipality of the Borough
of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania.
PUBLIC TREES
Include all shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on
any street or any public areas otherwise indicated.
STREET OR HIGHWAY
The entire width of every public way or right-of-way when any part
thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
TREELAWN
That part of a street or highway, not covered by sidewalk or other
paving, lying between the property line and that portion of the street or
highway usually used for vehicular traffic.