The Public Works Director shall have authority over the City’s public right-of-way and shall be in charge of and have control over the planting, trimming, and removal of trees in parkways and other public places within the City. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Public Works Director shall follow and be governed by the procedures set forth in the Tree Planting Act of 1931 (the “Act”) (Cal. Sts. & High. Code §§ 22000 et seq., as amended), provided, however, that the authority provided to the Board under the Act shall be vested in the City Council.
(Ord. No. 2013-007, § 1 (part))