The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Public Works of the city.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Public Works or his authorized representative.
PARK. Includes all public parks having individual names and all areas, whether owned by the city or not, to which the public has free access as a park.
PROHIBITED SPECIES. Any tree of poplar (Populus sp.), willow (Salix sp.), box elder (Acer negundo), silver maple (Acer saccharuim), locust (Robina sp.), tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), catalpa (Catalpa sp.), mulberry (Morus sp.) and Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila).
PUBLIC UTILITY. Any person owning or operating any pole, line, pipe or conduit located in any public street or over or along any public easement or right-of-way for the transmission of electricity, gas, telephone service or telegraph service.
STREET. All the land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, highways and boulevards in the city.
TREE. Trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation.
(1993 Code, § 70-26)
Cross reference:
Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2