(a) APPLICANT. Any person desiring or required to submit a permit application.
(b) CALIPER. The diameter of a tree trunk measured six inches (6") from the ground; if caliper is greater than four inches (4"), the measurement is taken at twelve inches (12") from the ground.
(c) CANOPY. The portion of the tree foliage from the lowest branch to the topmost part of the tree; synonymous with crown.
(d) CRITICAL ROOT ZONE. The area of root space that is within a circle circumscribed around the trunk of a healthy tree using a radius of one foot (1') per inch of trunk diameter (DBH).
(e) DBH (Diameter Breast Height). The diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point four and one-half feet (4 ½') from the ground.
(f) HAZARDOUS TREE. Any species of tree or part thereof, which is in danger of falling due to decay, rot, or any other reason, or any tree which contains any disease or insects which can spread to other trees.
(g) LIVING FENCE. A row of closely planted shrubs or low growing trees forming a boundary or enclosure or any combination of such materials forming a boundary or enclosure.
(h) PROPERTY OWNER. Any person that owns or controls property in the City. The tenant of a property may be the designated person responsible for the care of the tree lawn trees.
(i) PROTECTED TREE. The following trees are included:
(1) Trees located on public properties with a DBH greater than or equal to two inches (2").
(2) Trees located within a conservation easement/private tree preservation area with a DBH greater than or equal to ten inches (10").
(j) PUBLIC PROPERTY. Example of this would include street rights-of-way, cemeteries, firehouse properties, parks, and any other publicly owned property.
(k) PUBLIC TREE or STREET TREE. All trees located on public property.
(l) PREVENTATIVE ARBORICULTURE. Tree care practices and techniques incorporating strategies designed to prevent problems from occurring on trees in urban and suburban landscapes.
(m) PRIVATE TREE. A tree with its trunk located on private property.
(n) REGULATE. The process of evaluating public trees to determine what actions should be taken to improve plant health, reduce risk, or any activity that anticipates or involves the actual or likely damage or removal of a protected tree.
(o) SHADE TREE TRUST ACCOUNT. An account established to preserve the urban forest and plant trees that were removed.
(p) TOP OR TOPPING. A non-approved pruning technique that exploits and compromises the health and vitality of a tree by excessively cutting the upper portion of a tree.
(q) TREE CARE STANDARDS. For tree planting, care and arboricultural operations, refer to American National Standards Institute:
(1) Safe Working practices: ANSI Z133.1-2000
(2) Pruning Trees & Shrubs ANSI A300-2001 Part One
(3) Fertilization: ANSI A300-1998 Part Two
(4) Nursery Stock: ANSI Z60.1
(r) URBAN FOREST. The collection of trees, shrubs and other woody vegetation that makes up the urban tree canopy.
(Ord. 50-04. Passed 4-12-04.)