A. Administrative/Management Duties:
1. Develop, administer and maintain a community forestry management plan.
2. Administer a program of public outreach and education relating to community forestry and the planting and care of trees.
3. Maintain a licensing program as set forth in section 12.18.110 of this chapter.
4. Establish and maintain an inventory of all public trees.
5. Maintain a community forestry budget to be contained within, but as a separate division of the budget of the Payette Street/Parks Department. The City may expend funds to plant, maintain or remove trees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
6. To facilitate the proper selection, planting and maintenance of trees in residential, commercial and industrial developments within City limits and the area of impact. The City Forester shall review and provide comment in development applications when such applications are submitted to the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
7. Establish policies to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
B. Tree Maintenance Duties:
1. Order the pruning and removal of public trees to ensure public health, safety and welfare while considering the health of the tree and other elements of the infrastructure.
C. Tree Protection Duties: To avoid creating public nuisances or damaging public trees, the City Forester is authorized to require their protection (including the critical root zone) from construction or other harmful practices. (Ord. 1431, 2017)