For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
City Arborist. The person appointed or employed by the City Manager who, through formal education or practical experience in urban forestry, arboriculture, horticulture or related field, is capable of administering a complete urban landscape management program.
Parkways. All public parks owned and/or maintained by the city.
Person. Any agency of the city or representative thereof, any firm or corporation or representative thereof or any private citizen of the city.
Public right-of-way or public area. Land upon which the city has the right to construct a street, sidewalk, bicycle path, use for public utilities or landscape with plants, or to carry out any other public purpose.
Public utility company. A railroad company, pipeline company, gas company, electric power company, telephone company, cable television company, or any other company that performs a public service and is regulated by a public authority such as but not limited to the North Carolina Utilities Commission, or the city as franchisor.
Tree permit. Consent given in writing by the City Arborist to a person, firm or agency, public or private, to plant, maintain, alter or remove any tree or to do anything that would affect that city-owned or controlled tree, including cutting or filling the soil around the roots or allowing a toxic pollutant to injure the tree.
(Ord. No. 05-40, passed 4-14-2005)