(a) The City shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove all public trees, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of public sites. The Tree Commission may remove or cause to be removed, any public tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious disease, insect or fungus.
(b) This section does not prohibit the planting of a tree along streets by property owners providing that the selection of such tree is in accordance with Sections 943.09 through 943.13. No property owner shall plant a tree within the rights-of-way without first obtaining the written approval of the Commission or the City Arborist.
(Ord. 16-92. Passed 7-27-92; Ord. 20-15. Passed 12-28-15.)