Redwood City Municipal Code § 18.42 Procedure

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State Law reference— Tree Planting Act of 1931, Sts. & H. C., §§ 22000—22220.

The work of causing trees, shrubs, plants or grass to be planted, protected, maintained, removed or changed, or the maintenance of existing trees, shrubs, plants and grass along and in streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places and pathways within the City may be done according to the procedure provided therefor in and by this Article.

(Ord. No. 333, Art. IV, § 1)

Whenever the public interest or convenience may require, the City Council is hereby authorized and empowered to order trees, shrubs, plants or grass to be planted, protected or maintained for a period of not exceeding five (5) years, or removed or changed along and in the whole or any part of such public street, avenue, lane, alley, court, place or pathway in the City; also, to order suitable guards, coverings or gratings for the protection of such trees or shrubs, and to order any other work to be done which shall be necessary to plant, protect, maintain, remove or change trees, shrubs, plants or grass along and in the whole or any part of any such public street, avenue, lane, alley, court, place or pathway in the City.

(Ord. No. 333, Art. IV, § 2)

The work referred to in this Article may be done and assessments or reassessments for the cost and expenses of same may be made, confirmed and collected according to the procedure set forth in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 and subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 13 of an act of the legislature of the State commonly designated "Tree Planting Act of 1915" entitled, "An act to provide for planting, protection, maintenance, removal and change of trees, shrubs, plants and grass along and in public streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places and pathways within municipalities, and providing a method for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof," approved June 7, 1915, as amended prior to and as the act was in effect on the first day of January, 1931.

(Ord. No. 333, Art. IV, § 3)