The Forestation Board shall formulate an official Native and Non-Native Tree Species Listing for the City of Prospect in consultation with a professional arborist or professional forester retained by the city and/or the Kentucky Division of Forestry. The list shall be approved by the Mayor and City Council. The list shall specifically address both allowed and non-allowed species and shall be broken down into categories of small, medium, and large trees as well as native and non-native categories. No species other than those included in this list may be planted as street trees, park trees or trees on other public properties without written permission of the Forestation Board. The initial listing of allowed and non-allowed trees shall be published by resolution of the Forestation Board no later than 60 days after the adoption of this section. Thereafter, said official listing shall be included in the Annual Report of the Forestation Board to the Mayor and City Council, and submitted no later than the last Friday in April of each year. The listing of allowed and non-allowed trees shall be kept on file with the city, shall be reviewed and updated at least annually, but may be updated with approval of the Mayor at such times as circumstances require.
(Ord. 484-2007, passed 12-10-07)