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There is hereby created and established a Shade Tree Commission for the City. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and the Commission shall be comprised of the following individuals:
(a) City Members. The Director of Public Service, the Chairman of the Public Service Committee of Council and one Council member elected by a majority of the members elected to Council; and
(b) Public Members. As of May 2, 2022, three residents of the City, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council, are serving as members of the Shade Tree Commission for a term of three years, except that the term of two of the members appointed to the Commission is for one and two years respectively. Three additional public members whom are residents of the City shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council, to serve upon the Commission for a term of three years, except that the term of two of the additional members appointed to the Commission is for one and two years respectively.
Should a vacancy occur during the term of any public member, a successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term by the Mayor.
(Ord. 2022-29. Passed 5-16-22.)
It is the responsibility of the Commission to develop, update and maintain a written plan for the care, preservation and planting of trees and shrubs in public places. Such plan is to be presented annually by October 30 to Council and shall constitute the Master Shade Tree Plan for the City. Identical copies of the Plan shall be kept on file with the Director of Public Service and the City Shade Tree Commission. The Commission shall investigate and report upon any special question arising within the scope of the Commission's duties.
(Ord. 1981-16. Passed 3-2-81.)
(a) The Master Shade Tree Plan presently on file with the Director of Public Service constitutes the Official Shade Tree species for the City. No species other than those specified in the Master Shade Tree Plan may be planted as street trees without written permission from the City Shade Tree Commission and Director of Public Service.
(b) The following trees are prohibited on any street lawn in the City and the Director of Public Service is given the continuing authority to remove any such tree or part thereof which is in any unsafe condition, or which by reason of its location, or nature, is injurious or detrimental to other public improvements or infected with any fungus, insect or other pest or disease which otherwise cannot be controlled.
(1) Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven
(2) Albizia julibrissin, mimosa
(3) Acer campestre, hedge maple
(4) Acer ginnala, Amur maple
(S) Acer negundo, box elder
(6) Acer platanoides, Norway maple
(7) Acer pseudoplatanus, sycamore maple
(8) Acer saccharinum, silver maple
(9) Alnus glutinosa, European black alder
(10) Betula pendula, European white birch
(11) Elaeagnus angustifolia, Russian olive
(12) Elaeagnus umbellata, autumn olive
(13) Frangula alnus, glossy buckthorn
(14) Fraxinus spp., ashes
(15) Juglans nigra, black walnut
(16) Koelreuteria paniculata, golden rain tree
(17) Marus alba, white mulberry
(18) Pyrus calleryana, Callery pear
(19) Paulownia tomentosa, princess tree
(20) Phellodendron amurense, Amur corktree
(21) Populus alba, white poplar
(22) Populus deltoides, cottonwood
(23) Populus nigra, Lombardy poplar
(24) Pterocarya spp., wingnuts
(25) Rhamnus cathartica, common buckthorn
(26) Robinia pseudoacacia, black locust
(27) Salix spp., willows
(28) Sorbus aucuparia, European mountain ash
(29) Styphnolobium japonicum, pagoda tree
(30) Ulmus pumila, Siberian elm
(31) Zelkova serrata, zelkova tree
(c) If any tree listed in subsection 327.06(b) above is located on private property in such close proximity to any public place as will permit the roots of such trees to penetrate through or under the surface of any public place it will be declared a public nuisance and shall be abated by the Director of Public Service.
(Ord. 2023-7. Passed 2-21-23.)
(a) The spacing of street trees shall be in accordance with the species size classes listed in the Master Shade Tree Plan. No tree shall be planted without a minimum distance of thirty feet, small trees; forty feet, medium trees; and fifty feet, large trees existing between each planted tree.
(b) No street trees other than those species listed as small trees in the Master Shade Tree Plan may be planted under or within ten lateral feet of any overhead utility wire, or over or within five lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line or other utility.
(Ord. 1981-16. Passed 3-2-81.)
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