The Board of Aldermen finds that:
(A) Planting has an important impact on better control of flood problems, soil erosion, air and noise pollution and making the town a healthier, safer and more aesthetically pleasing place in which to live and work;
(B) Planting is an invaluable physical, aesthetic and psychological element of the urban setting, making urban life more comfortable by providing shade and cooling;
(C) Planting can serve as screening which can provide an impression of separation of spaces and a greater sense of privacy from visual or physical intrusion;
(D) Planting has an important role in filtering wastewater passing through the ground from the surface to groundwater tables and lower aquifers;
(E) For the reasons indicated in division (B) above, planting has an important impact on the desirability of land and consequently on property values; and
(F) The provisions of this part are necessary to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)