Chapter 12.14
CITY TREES AND FOREST
Sections
12.14.010   Definitions.
12.14.020   City tree board.
12.14.030   Planting and maintenance.
12.14.040   Interference.
12.14.050   Care and maintenance of city right-of-way.
12.14.060   Arborists certification and bond.
12.14.070   Penalties.
12.14.080   Designated wetland maintenance.
12.14.010   Definitions.
   The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
   “Board” is the City of Custer park, recreation and forestry board.
   “City tree manager” shall mean the person employed, contracted, or appointed by the city who has direct responsibility for implementing and enforcing this chapter.
   “Park trees” shall mean the trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation on public lands.
   “Pest” shall mean any organism, insect, rodent or other agent that damages or causes abnormal growth, disease or death of any tree, shrub, bush or woody vegetation.
   “Street trees” shall mean trees, shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation on lands lying within municipal or public rights-of-way. (Ord. 808 (part), 2018: Ord. 690 (part), 2011)
12.14.020   City tree board.
   A.   Establishment, composition, appointment. The City of Custer park, recreation and forestry board is hereby designated as the city tree board, consisting of members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
   B.   Terms, compensation, organization.
   (a)   The terms of office of the board members are as established by the city council, for a period of two (2) years.
   (b)   Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
   (c)   The board shall choose its own officers and shall keep a journal of the proceedings. A quorum is required to do business.
   (d)   The board may appoint subcommittees or task forces to specifically address community forestry needs.
   (e)   The public works director shall be the city's tree manager and also a member of the board.
   C.   Duties and responsibilities. The duties of the city tree board are as follows:
   (a)   The board will study, investigate, counsel, and develop and annually update and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets and in other public areas. Such plan will be presented annually to the city council and upon their acceptance and approval shall constitute the official comprehensive city tree plan for the city.
   (b)   The board, when requested by the city council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, reports, and recommendations upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work.
   (c)   The city will celebrate Arbor Day annually and encourage tree planning and care.
   D.   Review by council. The city council shall have the right to review the conduct, acts and decisions of the city tree board. Any person may appeal any ruling or order of the city tree board within thirty (30) days to the city council who may hear the matter and make the final decision. (Ord. 808 (part), 2018: Ord. 690 (part), 2011)
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