Chapter XVIII — TREES AND SHRUBS

From and after the effective date hereof, sole and exclusive jurisdiction over all planting, except grass, in all parkways, parks, bridle paths and other public lands and places in the City is hereby vested in the Park Committee of the City, subject to the approval of the City Council. (1954 Code §22.1)

A. The Park Committee is hereby charged with the duty of planting, replanting, maintaining, trimming, moving and removing any tree, shrub, vegetation or planting of any kind whatsoever, except grass, in any and all such places named in Section 18.01.01 of this Article.

B. The Park Committee shall serve as the City's Tree Board. The Park Committee shall review and update the City's Forestry Plan, as required from time to time, to maintain consistency with the City's General Plan and other related documents. (Ord. 098-1119, 2-11-1998)

Subject to the approval of the City Council, the Park Committee shall have the power to designate the kind or variety of trees, hedges, plants, shrubs and flowers to be planted in any parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place; provided, however, that the owners of property fronting on any such parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place may petition the City Council that such trees, hedges, plants, shrubs or flowers be of a certain kind or variety, but such petition shall be merely advisory to the City Council, and the Council shall not be obligated or bound to follow the recommendations of such petition. (1954 Code §22.3)

No map of a proposed subdivision of property in the City shall be approved or accepted by the City Council until the Park Committee shall have approved the nature and character of the proposed planting, if any, in the parkways thereof and the nature and character of the underground installations, if any, in the parkways or under the sidewalks thereof. (1954 Code §22.11)

Notes

1 1. See Chapter XXII of this Code for subdivisions.

The City shall develop and maintain a Forestry Plan which provides for planting, care, preservation, maintenance, and removal of trees within the public right of way and on private property. The Plan shall be approved annually by the City Council in conjunction with the adoption of the City budget. (Ord. 098-1119, 2-11-1998)