It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City to regulate and control the planting, transplanting, maintenance and protection of trees and shrubs on City-owned or controlled property in the City in order to eliminate and guard against dangerous conditions which may result in injury to persons or cause property damage while using the streets, alleys, sidewalks or property of the City; to promote and enhance the beauty and general welfare of the City; to prevent damage to any public sewer or water main, street, sidewalk or other public property; to protect trees and shrubs located in public areas from undesirable and unsafe planting, removal, treatment and maintenance practices; and to guard all trees and shrubs within the City against the spread of disease or pests.
This chapter shall apply to all public trees and shrubs.
(Ord. 15-89. Passed 4-18-89.)