For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:
COMMUNITY FOREST: The sum of all trees and shrubs within the city.
PARK TREES: Trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public parks and other areas owned by the city, or to which the public has free access, but excluding those trees in the public right of way.
PERSON: Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, company, or other governmental entity or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE TREES: Any tree that is not a public tree.
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: Improved or unimproved public property owned by, dedicated to, or deeded to, the public or the public's use for the purpose of providing vehicular, pedestrian and other public use. Such public property provides circulation and travel to abutting properties and includes, but is not limited to, streets, alleys, sidewalks, tree lawn, provisions for public utilities, cut and fill slopes and open public spaces.
PUBLIC TREES: Trees growing on or within any street, park or public place owned or managed by the city of Kimberly.
SHRUB: A woody perennial plant, branched at or near the base and which at maturity is expected to grow less than fifteen feet (15') in height.
STREET TREES: Trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation on land lying between property lines on either side of a public street, avenue or alley within the city.
TOPPING: The severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches (3") in diameter within the tree's crown or the removal of the top part (trunk and limbs) of a coniferous tree, thereby removing the normal canopy and disfiguring the tree.
TREE: A woody perennial plant, usually having one main stem or trunk and many branches and which, at maturity, is expected to exceed fifteen feet (15') in height and two inches (2") in diameter. The failure to achieve such height at maturity shall not preclude its consideration as a tree. (Ord. 514 § 1, 2003)