Whenever the following words or terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of streets and sanitation, or his designee.
(b) "Deputy commissioner" means the deputy commissioner of the bureau of forestry, parkways and beautification of the department of streets and sanitation, or his designee.
(c) "Parkway" means that portion of the public way between a public street and the nearest parallel property line including sidewalk areas.
(d) "Median" means the center strip of a boulevard or street on which trees, shrubs, or other plant material are planted.
(e) "Shrub" means a multi-stemmed woody plant.
(f) "Public tree or shrub" includes, without limitation, any shade or ornamental tree or shrub now or hereafter growing on property of the City of Chicago under the jurisdiction of the bureau of forestry, parkways and beautification.
(g) "Parkway tree" means a tree planted in a parkway.
(h) "Forestry operations" means any planting, pruning, cultivation, maintenance or removal of any tree, shrub or other plant material by the deputy commissioner in accordance with this chapter.
(i) "Heritage tree" means a tree of special significance to the City because of its age, size, type, historical association, or horticultural value.
(Prior code § 32-1; Amend Coun. J. 2-6-91, p. 30591; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31515, § 2)