An effective Community Forestry Program requires the cooperation of a number of City departments to ensure the effective implementation of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
A. The Engineering Department shall notify the Maintenance Services Department of any applications for new curb, gutter, sidewalks or driveway installations, or other improvements which might require the removal of or cause injury to any street tree, or interfere with the fulfillment of the street tree plan.
B. Any public utility maintaining any overhead wires or underground pipes or conduits shall obtain permission from the Director of Engineering before performing any maintenance work on the wires, pipes or conduits which would cause injury to public trees. The public utility shall in no way injure, deface, prune or scar any public tree until their plans and procedures have been approved by the Director.
C. All plans prepared for street widenings, parks and public parking lots shall include landscaping and street trees to the major extent feasible contingent upon available funding. All plans and specifications which include the planting of public areas shall be reviewed by the Directors of Public Works, Community Development and Parks and Recreation, as appropriate, for compliance with the Community Forest Management Plan. All plans involving significant landscaping of public areas, i.e., parks, street slopes or medians, or parking lots, shall be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Director or designee for review and comment.
D. To facilitate the planting and maintenance of trees on newly proposed private development, the Director of Development Services shall review landscape plans to insure their conformance with the Community Forest Management Plan.
E. To educate the public regarding the care and health of trees, the Community Services Department shall work with the Maintenance Services Department to develop and maintain public education and community tree planting programs in order to promote the public’s understanding of the Community Forestry Program. (Ord. 3267 §2, 2018; Ord. 2859 § 2 (part), 1995).