For the purpose of the chapter the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural include singular and words in the singular include the plural.
CITY. The City of Lino Lakes, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota.
CITY FORESTER. Municipal arborist, forester, tree warden or other qualified designated official of the City of Lino Lakes, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. The CITY FORESTER will be assigned to carry out the enforcement of this chapter.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry.
LARGE TREES. Designated as those attaining a height of 45 feet or more.
MEDIUM TREES. Designated as those attaining a height of 30 to 45 feet.
PARK. Shall include all city parks having individual names.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
PRINCIPAL THOROUGHFARE. Any street upon which trucks are not prohibited.
PROPERTY LINE. The outer edge of a street or highway right-of-way. This area includes the area between the curb and the platted lot line.
PROPERTY OWNER. The person owning the property as shown by the County Auditor's plat of Anoka County, State of Minnesota.
PUBLIC PLACE. Include all other grounds owned by the City of Lino Lakes.
PUBLIC TREES. All shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on any street or any public areas where otherwise indicated.
SMALL TREES. Designated as those attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width of every public way or right-of-way when any part thereof is open to the use of public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
TREELAWN. Part of a street or highway, not covered by a sidewalk or other paving, lying between the property line right-of-way and that portion of the street or highway usually used for vehicular traffic.
(Prior Code, § 1007.03) (Ord. 15-90, passed 3-25-1991)