The city council and mayor of the city recognize the importance of the urban forest to the quality of life in the city. The city council and mayor declare it to be a policy of the city that city property be landscaped to enhance the natural beauty of the city; that the responsibilities of city departments be coordinated to encourage quality landscaping; that landscaped city property be effectively managed; that the street environment be made hospitable through landscaping; and that residents of the city be encouraged to participate in beautification efforts through installing and maintaining quality landscaping on private property. To fulfill this policy, this chapter is enacted and intended to establish a Salt Lake City urban forestry ordinance. This chapter may be referred to as the SALT LAKE CITY URBAN FORESTRY ORDINANCE. (Ord. 75-88 § 1, 1988: prior code § 25-29-1)