The Mayor and Council, or their designated representative, hereby determine that the selection, planting, maintenance, and removal of trees within the public right-of-ways in the City of Grand Island substantially affects the degree of pedestrian and vehicular safety, the location and maintenance of utility services, tree maintenance costs, the incidence of tree diseases, and the general appearance and beautification of the City; that removal of trees due to disease, private development, or public works improvements has resulted in a loss of their important contribution to people and environment, and therefore it is determined that such selection, planting, maintenance and removal of trees in public right of ways are a community concern over which the City must exercise control.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9690, effective 06-12-2018)