(a) For purpose of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present include the future, words in the plural include the singular, words in the singular include plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine. The word “shall” is mandatory and not merely directory.
(1) “Village” means the incorporated Village of Columbus Grove.
(2) “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(3) “Street or highway” means the entire width of every public way or right of way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public.
(4) “Park” includes all public parks.
(5) “Public places” includes all other grounds owned by the Village of Columbus Grove.
(6) “Property line” means the legal boundary line.
(7) “Lawn strip or curb strip” means that part of a street or highway right of way outside of the portion improved for travel, including the sidewalk.
(8) “Public trees” includes all shade and ornamental trees, now or hereafter growing on any street, including lawn strip, or any other public lands.
(9) “Large trees” means those attaining a height of forty-five feet or more.
(10) “Medium trees” means those attaining a height of thirty to forty-five feet.
(11) “Small trees” means those attaining a height of twenty to thirty feet.
(12) “D.B.H.” means diameter at breast height. In forestry, this is four and one-half feet above the ground on the high side of the tree.
(13) “Property owner” means the person owning such property as shown by the County Auditor’s records.
(14) “Shade or ornamental tree or shrub” means any and all woody vegetation.
(15) “Dripline” means the approximate circular vertical extension to the ground of the outer most branches and leaves of the tree as an indication of the spread of the root system.
(Ord. 1994-28. Passed 12-12-94.)