(A) The Tree Board, in consultation with the City Forester, shall create a Manual of Urban Forestry Standards detailing the regulations regarding city street trees. This manual and any substantive changes to it shall be approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety. This manual shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following issues:
(1) List of tree species, varieties, and cultivars desirable for planting on public property. Species not on this list may not be planted on public property without the express written permission of the City Forester or Tree Board. Other species, varieties, and cultivars may be added or deleted as experience demonstrates their superiority;
(2) Tree planting guidelines; and
(3) Tree pruning guidelines.
(B) Notwithstanding any of the provisions in § 152.21, the Board shall have the power and authority to vary such provisions as may be necessary and proper in the case of a circumstance due to the characteristics of a physical site or an environmental constraint.
(Prior Code, § 95.096) (Ord. 1339, passed 8-28-1995)