(A) Public tree care. The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, and remove trees, plants, and shrubs within the public right-of-ways and on public grounds as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such right-of-ways and public grounds. This does not prohibit the planting of "street trees" by adjacent property owners providing that the planting and maintenance of said trees is in accordance with Operations & Maintenance Department Forestry and Public Easement Maintenance Policies.
(B) Street tree selection. The official street tree species authorized for the city shall be as indicated in the Operation & Maintenance Department Forestry Policy. No other species may be planted as street trees without written permission from the City Tree Inspector. No street tree shall be removed without permission from the City Tree Inspector.
(Ord. 2002-973, passed 5-28-02; Am. Ord. 2014-1170, passed 5-27-14)