(A) The Tree Board President shall, by virtue of his or her office, be the Street Tree Director.
(B) The Street Tree Director is hereby given complete authority and supervision of all trees which now or may hereafter exist upon any public land in the city, including, but not limited to, the following powers and duties:
(1) The Street Tree Director shall have the right to prune, preserve or remove any tree, or part thereof, or other plant existing upon any public place when such tree, or part thereof, is so infected with any injury, fungus, insect or other plant disease or when such tree, or part thereof, constitutes an impediment to traffic, interferes with traffic or travel on a public way or place, or has a limb likely to fall on or across any public way or place. The Director is further authorized to take such measures with regard to such trees or plants as he or she deems necessary to preserve the function and to preserve or enhance the beauty of such public land.
(2) The Street Tree Director, or a designated member of his or her staff, upon reasonable notice, shall have the authority to enter upon private premises at any and all reasonable times to examine any tree or shrub located upon or over such premises in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(1980 Code, § 99.02) (Ord. 1995-1, passed 2-14-1995; Am. Ord. 2012-20, passed 7-10-2012)