For the purpose of this chapter, the words in this section shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Trees” when used by itself, means any woody plant which generally includes those having a single main stem which grows to a mature height of over ten feet.
(b) “Trees, shrubs and evergreens” when used together means all woody vegetation including but not limited to all ground covers.
(c) “Evergreen” means any tree that retains its green living foliage the entire year.
(d) “Plant materials” means all trees, shrubs, evergreens and other plants.
(e) “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(f) “Property owner” shall be presumed to be any one or more of the following:
(1) The owner or owners in fee simple of a parcel of real estate including the life tenant or tenants, if any;
(2) Or the record owner or owners as reflected by the current records in the Franklin County Auditor’s Office; or
(3) The purchaser or purchasers of such real estate under any contract for the conditional sale thereof.
(g) “Public street” means all the land lying within the right-of-way or easement dedicated to the City.
(h) “Public place” includes all other grounds owned by the City of Grandview Heights.
(i) “Private property” means all real estate within the City of Grandview Heights except real estate that is owned, leased, controlled or occupied by the United States government, State of Ohio, Franklin County government, or the City of Grandview Heights.
(j) “Public trees” includes all trees now or hereafter growing on any public street or public place.
(k) “Shrub” means a low growing woody plant with several perennial stems instead of one trunk, producing branches, shoots, or multiple stems from or near the base or the plant.
(l) “Director” means the Director of Parks and Recreation, Department of the City of Grandview Heights or any representative the Director so designates.
(m) “Department” means the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Grandview Heights.
(n) “Landscape Advisory Board” means the board consisting of residents appointed by the Mayor to serve a two year term (beginning February) whose function is to provide recommendations, and guidance in the areas of urban forestry, land- scaping and horticulture.
(o) “Planting materials” means plant materials, brick, stone, sand, lumber, concrete, asphalt or other materials.
(Ord. 94-10. Passed 4-4-94.)