(a) The City shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, and remove trees, plants, and shrubs within the public right-of-way and on public lands as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of the public grounds.
(b) The Board may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect, or other pest.
(Ord. 1458-02. Passed 5-9-02.)