The Shade Tree Commission shall have the authority to formulate a Master Tree Plan. The Master Tree Plan shall include the inventory of existing public trees and shall specify the requirements for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, and removal or disposition of trees in parks, along streets and on other public sites and shall specify the species of tree to be planted in these areas. The Master Tree Plan shall be updated and presented to Council annually and upon their acceptance and approval shall constitute the official comprehensive Master Tree Plan for the Village. From and after the effective date of the Master Tree Plan, or any amendment thereof, all planting shall conform thereto.
(a) The Shade Tree Commission shall have the responsibility of inventory (and classifying as to location, species, size, condition and evaluation) the existing public trees, as an integral part of the Master Tree Plan. This inventory shall be updated annually.
(b) The Shade Tree Commission shall consider all existing and proposed buildings, utilities and environmental factors when recommending the planting of a specific species or other work for all streets and public sites within the Village.
(c) The Shade Tree Commission shall have the authority to amend or add to the Master Tree Plan any time that circumstances make it advisable.
(Ord. 2006-04. Passed 3-14-06.)