It is for the best interests of the city and of the citizens and public thereof that a comprehensive plan for planting and maintenance of trees, plants and shrubs within the city should be developed and established. This chapter is adopted, therefore, for the purpose of developing and providing a plan and program and for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations relating to the planting, care, removal and maintenance of trees, plants and shrubs within or adjacent to public streets and rights-of-way, and heritage trees and mature native trees (as defined herein) located within the city.
(`61 Code, § 23A.2) (Ord. 419, passed 2-5-1963; Am. Ord. 946, passed 10-7-2003)