Whenever possible, public shade trees shall be planted within the public way. In within the public ways. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-2-43, as amended, under the direction of the Tree Warden, shade trees may be planted upon land adjoining the public right of ways, at a distance not exceeding twenty (20) feet from the public ways, that will function as public trees by improving, protecting, shading or beautifying the right of way; provided, that the written consent of the owner of the adjoining land is first obtained. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-14-10, as amended, the Town Council may appropriate annually sums of money to be expended by the Tree Warden for the planting, trimming, spraying, care, and preservation of shrubs or ornamental or shade trees within the limits of any public way or grounds under his or her control and, at the direction of the Tree Warden with the written consent of the owner, upon land adjoining any public way or grounds, if not more than twenty (20) feet from the way or grounds, and for the purpose of shading or ornamenting the way or grounds.
(Ord. passed 4-3-95; Am. Ord. 2013-6, passed 6-17-13)