For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as:
CERTIFIED ARBORIST: A person who is certified by the International Society of Arboriculture.
CITY FORESTER: The employee selected by the director of parks and recreation for the city of Pocatello to manage public trees.
LANDSCAPING: Improvements consisting of living plants such as trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers or grass, and mulch including, but not limited to, wood chips, bark, or rock mulch that is one inch (1") diameter or less in size.
P&DS: Planning and development services of the city of Pocatello.
P&R: Department of parks and recreation of the city of Pocatello.
PARKING/PLANTING STRIP: That portion of the public right of way located between the back of the curb and the sidewalk portion of the right of way, or, in the absence of curb and/or sidewalk, between the edge of the right of way pavement and the property line.
PARK(S): All public parks, greenways, squares, commons, cemeteries, and lands owned by the city which are distinguished by individual names.
PRIVATE TREES: All trees growing on private property within the city limits.
PUBLIC PLACE(S): All lands and grounds owned by the city of Pocatello not distinguished by individual names such as parks, squares, or the like, and excluding rights of way.
PUBLIC PROPERTY: Any property owned by, dedicated to, or deeded to the public or for the public's use within the city limits. City parks, public rights of way, and other publicly owned, controlled, leased, or managed properties are included in this definition. This definition excludes any federal, state or School District 25 owned properties except where otherwise provided by contract or law.
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY: All lands lying between the property lines on either side of any public roadway, boulevard, alley, or other similar area dedicated to the public use for vehicular and/or pedestrian travel, whether improved or not.
PUBLIC TREE(S): Any tree(s) located on public property.
RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNER: Anyone owning property abutting public rights of way.
STREET TREE(S): Any tree(s) located in planting/parking strips.
TREE CARE GUIDELINES: The "American National Standard For Tree Care Operations: Tree, Shrub And Other Woody Plant Maintenance Standard Practices" (ANSI A-300) published by the American National Standards Institute.
TREE(S): Any woody plant which normally attains a height of fifteen feet (15') or more at maturity. Such plants may have single or multiple trunks, are often unbranched for several feet above the ground, and have a definite crown. (Ord. 2877 § 1, 2009: Ord. 2812, 2007)