(A) The city finds that trees provide many beneficial functions to man, including many environmental, aesthetic, and economic amenities. It is declared to be necessary to preserve trees as a means to:
(1) Protect the value of lands and water quality;
(2) Preserve community appearance; and
(3) Assist climate control, soil stabilization, oxygen exchange, and noise and air pollution abatement.
(B) These factors relate to the economy of the city and provide for the health, safety and welfare of residents and visitors of the city. It is the intent of this code to provide for the preservation and protection and to regulate control over the removal, relocation, or destruction of trees.
('74 Code, § 22½-11) (Ord. 89-12, passed 4-27-89)