For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein:
AGENT: Any person or persons specifically authorized by the city to carry out its activities and functions, including contracted individuals, such as an arborist or planner.
BOULEVARD: That part of a street or highway not covered by a sidewalk or other paving, lying between the property line and that portion of the street or highway usually used for vehicular traffic.
COMMERCIAL TREE TRIMMING: Includes the trimming, removal or cutting above ground, for another person, for hire or other valuable consideration.
PROPERTY LINE: The outer edge of a street right of way.
PROPERTY OWNER: The person owning such property as is shown by the records of the county.
PUBLIC NUISANCE: Any dangerous or unsafe tree or portions thereof on streets, in parks, on other public places, or posing a hazard thereto; the Dutch elm disease causal fungus Ceratocystis ulmi, or the elm bark beetles Scolytusmultistriatus or Hyluropinusrufipes, or both, or any dead or dying elm tree or portions thereof, including logs, branches, stumps, firewood or other elm materials from which the bark has not been removed, or which has not been removed and chipped, burned or buried in a landfill.
PUBLIC PLACES: All lands owned, leased or occupied by the city.
STREET OR HIGHWAY: The entire width of every public right of way.
TREES: All shade and ornamental trees and all shrubs and other beautification or landscape plantings, now or hereafter planted or growing on any street, or other public place, except where otherwise indicated.
Large Trees: Designated as those attaining a height of forty five feet (45') or more at maturity.
Medium Trees: Designated as those attaining a height of thirty (30) to forty five feet (45') at maturity.
Small Trees: Designated as those attaining a height of twenty (20) to thirty feet (30') at maturity. (Ord. 2014-01, 11-10-2014)