As used in this chapter:
(a) "Arboriculture" or "tree preservation" means and includes the treating, spraying, pruning, maintaining and any other care or work intended for the strengthening of trees, and the removal and prevention of tree pests, blights and diseases of any and all kinds.
(b) "City" means the City of Strongsville, Ohio.
(c) “City Forester” means that individual designated by the City as the City Forester or the City Coordinator of Natural Resources or his/her designee.
(d) "Director of Public Service" or "Director" means the Director of Public Service of the City or the Director’s designee.
(e) “Drip line” means an imaginary, perpendicular line that extends downward from the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground.
(f) “Large tree” means any tree designated as that specie attaining an average height of more than 45 feet when fully mature.
(g) “Medium tree” means any tree designated as that specie attaining an average height of more than 30 feet and less than 45 feet when fully mature.
(h) “Park trees” means trees, shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation in public parks, and all areas owned by the City, or to which the public has free access.
(i) "Public place" means any public street, public highway, public park or any property owned or held by the City, within the boundaries of the City.
(j) “Small tree” means any tree designated as that specie attaining an average height of more than 20 feet but less than 30 feet when fully mature.
(k) “Street trees” means trees, shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation on land lying within the right of way of all streets, avenues, or ways within the City.
(l) “Top” or “topping” means the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three (3) inches in diameter within the tree’s crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.
(m) "Tree" means any tree.
(Ord. 2013-224. Passed 1-6-14.)