For the purpose of Chapter 169 the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively.
(a) Aborist: The City of Kent's Municipal Arborist.
(b) Critical Root Zone (CRZ): The area of a tree's root system that contains the majority of woody and fine roots. The area is determined by allowing one (1) to one and one-half (1 ½) feet of root radius for each inch of stem diameter at breast height (DBH).
(c) Diameter Breast Height (DBH): The Diameter Breast Height (DBH) shall be the diameter of the tree being measured at a vertical location fifty-four inches (54-inches) above the ground where the tree bark enters the soil.
(d) Public Property: Any public street, land, parcel, or property owned by the City that is not within the City Park system; any area that the City has a right or easement to maintain trees.
(e) Standing: Where a tree is situated or placed.
(f) Tree Lawn: The unpaved portion of a street right-of-way; normally the green space between the sidewalk and the curb or edge of street pavement.
(g) Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP): A document that regulates and defines the policies and standards used to manage and maintain the City's urban forest. (Ord. 2007-94. Passed 9-19-07.)