The Director shall have control over all trees located within the street rights-of-way in the city and the planting, care and removal thereof, subject to the regulations contained in this chapter. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall have control over all trees located in park properties or trails in the city and the planting, care and removal thereof, subject to the regulations contained in this chapter. The owner of land abutting on any street may, upon obtaining prior written permission of the Director, prune, spray or plant trees in that part of the street abutting his or her land not used for public travel, but no person shall otherwise prune, spray or plant any tree in any street or park. Every such permit shall specify the extent of the authorization and the conditions to which it is subject. Where an owner of abutting property requests the removal of a tree that is not in poor health or structurally unsound as determined by the Director, the owner may make a request to the City Commission through a standing subcommittee by a City Commission approved policy.
(Ord. effective 11-16-2018)