(A) The City Street Department shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove flora within the lines of any and all streets, alleys, avenues, rights- of-way, right-of-way planting strips and public lands of the city as may be necessary to ensure public safety, promote quality of life for all residents and preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of all public lands of the city.
(B) The Commission may recommend to the City Street Department the removal of any flora, tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition, which is infected with any injurious fungus, insect or other pest or which, by reason of its nature, is injurious to sewers, overhead utility lines, gas lines or water lines.
(Prior Code, § 18.04.100) (Ord. 2009-11, passed 8-3-2009)