Chico Municipal Code Art. II Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases defined in Sections 14.40.050 to 14.40.110 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in such sections.

(Prior code § 23.49 (Ord. 852 §2))

“Commission” shall mean Bidwell Park and Playground commission of the city.

(Prior code § 23.49 (Ord. 852 §2))

“Director” shall mean the director of the public works department.

(Ord. 2364 §157, Ord. 2439 §93)

“Enforcing authority” shall mean Bidwell Park and Playground commission, acting through the director.

(Prior code § 23.49-2 (Ord. 852 §4, Ord. 2364 §158))

The phrase “planting area” shall include (A) all public rights-of-way; (B) the area between the private property line and the adjacent street curbing; if no curbing exists, then “curbing” shall mean the line where a curb would be installed under existing regulations of the city; (C) other public areas and ways set aside for planting.

(Prior code § 23.49-3 (Ord. 852 §5, Ord. 2364 §159))

“Street tree list" shall mean a list of species of trees or shrubs adopted by the Bidwell Park and Playground commission pursuant to this chapter, available for planting in different areas of the city in accordance with the street tree plan. Copies of such list shall be kept on file in the office of the public works department and the office of the community development department.

(Prior code § 23.49-4 (Ord. 852 §6, Ord. 2364 §160), Ord. 2439 §94)

“Street tree plan”' shall mean a uniform city-wide plan for street tree planting of shrubs or trees, as adopted by the Bidwell Park and Playground commission, pursuant to this chapter, a copy of which shall be filed with the general services department and the office of the building and development services department. Such plan may consist of several parts adopted at different times for different sections of the city.

(Prior code § 23.49-5 (Ord. 852 §7, Ord. 2364 §161))

Repealed by Ord. 2364 §162

(Prior code § 23.49-6 (Ord. 852 §8))

“Property owner” shall mean the owner of property abutting the planting area upon which the removal or planting is to be performed. In case of doubt, the owner shall be deemed to be the person or persons shown to be the owner of such property upon the last equalized assessment roll of the county unless, in case of actual transfer, notice containing the name and address of the new owner or owners shall have been received by the city.

(Prior code § 23.49-7 (Ord. 852 §9))