This chapter provides authority over all trees, plants and shrubs, located within street rights of way (street trees) and public places of the town (park trees); and trees, plants and shrubs located on private property that constitute a hazard or threat as described herein. (Ord. 166, 12-14-1999)
The town council or its designee shall implement, administer and enforce this chapter, and may establish rules, regulations and procedures to implement, administer and enforce this chapter. When requested by the town council, the town arborist shall consider, investigate, make finding, report and recommend upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of his/her work. (Ord. 166, 12-14-1999)
PARK TREE(S): Trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public parks having individual names, and all areas owned by the town or to which the public has free access as a park, including town-owned cemeteries and grounds surrounding town-owned buildings.
REMOVE OR REMOVAL: The actual removal of a tree, by digging up, cutting down, or the effective removal through damage.
STREET TREE(S): Trees, shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation on land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, avenues, or ways within the town.
TOWN ARBORIST: Any person employed or retained by the town wherein his/her capacity has obtained current certification from the international society of arboriculture (ISA) as a certified arborist.
TREE TOPPING: Tree topping is the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches (3") in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.
TREE(S): Any self-supporting, woody plant of a species which normally grows at maturity to an overall height of a minimum of ten feet (10'), and is six inches (6") or greater in diameter at a height of four feet six inches (4'6") from the ground. (Ord. 166, 12-14-1999)
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