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It shall be the responsibility of the Board to study, investigate, counsel and develop and/or update annually and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets and in other public areas. Such plan will be presented annually to the City Council and upon their acceptance and approval, shall constitute the official comprehensive city tree plan for the city. The Board, when requested by the City Council shall consider, investigate, make finding, report and recommend upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of its work.
(Ord. 21-2002, passed 9-3-2002; Am. Ord. 9-2004, passed 6-1-2004)
The Board shall prepare an approved list of species of street trees, the list constitutes the official street tree species for Marion. No species other than those included in this list may be planted as street trees without written permission of the City Tree Board. The City Council will meet to approve the species list upon notice of the Tree Board.
(Ord. 21-2002, passed 9-3-2002)
The spacing of street trees will be in accordance with the tree species size classes listed in § 99.07, and no trees may be planted closer than the following: small trees 30 feet; medium trees 40 feet; and large trees 50 feet; except in special plantings designed or approved by a landscape architect.
(Ord. 21-2002, passed 9-3-2002)
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