dbh: "Diameter at breast height" which shall be the diameter of the trunk size as measured at fifty four inches (54") above the established ground level, or for replacement trees, fifty four inches (54") above the top of the root ball.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY: For the purposes of this title, the enforcement authority shall be the Village Administrator, or his or her designee.
EXEMPT TREE: A tree which has been determined by the Village Administrator, or his or her designee, or otherwise by the Village to be one of the exempt species of trees listed in subsection 11-1-4C3 of this chapter, or which has been determined by the Village Administrator, or his or her designee, to be dead, diseased but not reasonably treatable, materially damaged, or structurally unsound or unsafe.
PROTECTED HERITAGE TREE: Any protected tree with a trunk size of twenty inches (20") or larger dbh, other than an exempt tree as listed in subsection 11-1-4C3 of this chapter.
PROTECTED PRIVATE TREES: Any tree located on private property within the Village with a trunk size greater than or equal to four inches (4") dbh, other than an exempt tree as listed in subsection 11-1-4C3 of this chapter.
PROTECTED PUBLIC TREES: Any tree located on public rights-of-way and/or on public property within the Village with a trunk size greater than or equal to four inches (4") dbh, other than an exempt tree as listed in subsection 11-1-4C3 of this chapter.
PROTECTED TREES: Shall be defined as and include protected public trees, protected private trees, and protected heritage trees, which are all specially protected by the provisions of this chapter.
REGULATED ACTIVITY: Any activity that anticipates or involves the actual or reasonably likely damage or removal of one or more protected trees, including, but not limited to, the subdivision of property, public or private new construction or development, deforestation, landscaping, enlargements or expansion of any structure, building or parking areas. (Ord. 2018-O-18, 9-4-2018)