The Grounds Department Director (hereafter referred to as the Director) shall administer the rules and regulations governing the planting, maintenance, pruning and removal of trees within the curblawns and Municipal property under the supervision of the City Manager and shall be directly responsible to the City Manager.
The Director shall encourage and foster the planting of flora for the beautification of the City.
The Director shall disseminate information to the public concerning proper selection and care of all flora.
The Director shall enforce the use of the "National Arborist Association's Standards for Pruning of Shade Trees, and Guying of Shade Trees", as published by the National Arborist Association, copyright 1983 or any later edition (hereafter referred to as the National Arborist Association Standards) in the pruning, protecting and maintaining of all flora within the curblawns and Municipal property of the City. Copies of these arboricultural standards are on file with and available through the Grounds Director.
The Director shall have the authority to revise or amend the Official Street Tree Planting Plan for the City. Revisions or amendments shall be made by the Director at any time circumstances make alterations advisable. All alterations shall be made after consultation with an arborist certified by the International Society for Arboriculture.
The Director shall have the authority to affix reasonable conditions to the granting of a permit in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
The Director shall have the authority and generic duty to supervise or inspect all work done under a permit issued in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
The Director shall be responsible for preserving the aesthetics of the curblawns and Municipally owned property.
(Ord. 17-29 AC CMS. Passed 7-3-17.)