Section 2.84.020 Definitions

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth in this Section:

A. "City forester" means the person appointed within the public works department to administer this Chapter. The City forester shall additionally supervise the tree-trimming crew of the public works department which shall, in general, provide staff to accomplish the intent of this Chapter.

B. "City property" means all City owned and managed parks, planting strips within the streets right-of-way, and all other public property owned and managed by the City.

C. "Municipal Tree Board" means the board appointed by the Mayor as set forth in Chapter 2.82 with the approval and consent of the City Council.

D. "Maintenance" means those practices and procedures for the normal care of trees and shrubs as set forth in the regulations of the City.

E. "Person" includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, general or limited partnership association, club, company, corporation, trust, organization, business or any business entity or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.

F. "Planting or parking strip" means that part of the public street right-of-way set aside as a planting strip or open space and located between the sidewalk and curb or edge of the roadway, or where no sidewalk exists, located within the road right-of-way adjacent to the edge of the roadway.

G. "Public right-of-way" means a portion of property reserved for public use and accepted as such by the City Council to provide for public utilities, cut and fill slopes and open public spaces.

H. "Public tree or shrub" means a tree, shrub, bush, or any other woody vegetation which is situated in such a manner so that any part of the tree trunk, shrub, bush or any woody vegetation base at ground level is on public property or public right-of-way.

(Ord. 2006-03, Add, 08/02/2006)