The Tree Warden shall be appointed by the Charlestown Town Council in accordance with R.I.G.L. Sec. 2-14-2. The Tree Warden shall have training and experience in arborculture and shall have passed the Rhode Island Arborist examination.
Duties of the Tree Warden shall conform to those duties and responsibilities outlined in R.I.G.L. Sec. 2-14-1 through Sec. 2-14-10 and Sec. 2-15-1 through Sec. 2-15-17 and include the following:
A. 
To have overall maintenance and management authority for all Town forest areas on open space including trees within public rights-of way. To protect the value and health of the Town forests as a whole. To regulate the maintenance, removal and planting of trees within the public rights-of-way to ensure public safety and to preserve the aesthetics of public rights-of-way with regard to trees.
B. 
To assume care and control of trees within the Town public parks if requested in writing by the Charlestown Parks and Recreation Commission.
C. 
To assume the care and control of trees on public school grounds if requested in writing by any Charlestown school.
D. 
To assume the care and control of trees on the grounds of municipal buildings if requested in writing by the Charlestown Public Works Department.
E. 
To expend all sums which shall be appropriated for the planting, removal, maintenance, care and management of trees within public rights-of-way and public places under the control of the Tree Warden in accordance with the Charlestown Town Charter and the Charlestown Town Code.
F. 
To grant with conditions or deny all permits required under this ordinance. The Tree Warden may obtain an advisory opinion from the Tree Committee prior to granting or denying a permit.
G. 
To act as liaison with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation in matters involving the planting, removal and maintenance of trees within the rights-of-way of State roads within the boundaries of the Town of Charlestown.
The Town Tree Warden shall, as provided for in R.I.G.L. Sec 2-14-1 through Sec. 2-14-10 and Sec. 2-15-1 through Sec. 2-15-17, enforce such rules, regulations and procedures as deemed necessary pursuant to the Charlestown Town Charter and the Charlestown Town Code of Ordinances.