The Community Forest and Landscape Guidelines are enacted to further the following public purposes:
(A) To realize the optimum benefits of trees, shrubs and landscape materials planted on city property, as well as shared responsibility trees, including favorable modification of micro-climates, abatement of air and noise pollution, reduction of soil erosion and runoff and enhancement of the visual environment;
(B) To acknowledge and account for the benefits and burdens of shared responsibility trees not only on the public at large, but also on the owners of the property on which shared responsibility trees are located, as further outlined in Section 12.22.050 below;
(C) To integrate the planting and maintenance of city trees and shared responsibility trees with other urban elements and amenities;
(D) To promote efficient, cost-effective management of the city’s community forest by comprehensively coordinating public and private efforts, including, but not limited to, by clearly defining both city and public obligations with respect to shared responsibility trees;
(E) To avoid improper tree selection, planting and maintenance of the city’s community forest;
(F) To enhance the city's overall character and sense of place;
(G) To recognize, designate and protect heritage trees.
(`78 Code, § 12.22.020.) (Ord. 3328 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3160 § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 2270 § 2 (part), 1995.)