(A) The city will herein be responsible for all tree care of park trees and will make recommendations or give advice to adjoining property owners for care of street trees.
(B) For any trees or shrubs now situated on or hereafter planted in the public right-of-way, it shall be the duty of the abutting property owner to maintain trees in a safe and healthy condition and in every way in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter for the life of the tree.
(C) Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, aged trees, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions must be removed.
(D) The city shall have the right to plant, trim, prune, and remove trees, plants, and shrubs within the city right-of-way and public grounds as may be necessary to ensure public safety and city utility services.
(E) The City Tree Specialist shall have the authority to regulate and control nuisance trees and other woody plants upon private property only when an action is demonstrably necessary to maintain city utilities, to prevent the damage of public rights-of-way, or to prevent the spread of disease or insects to public trees and places.
(F) Citizens wishing to treat insect infested street trees must follow procedures which may include an application outlined by the City Tree Specialist or city designee. Individuals that do not follow these procedures may be subject to penalties. See § 10.99.
(1975 Code, § 23.5-9) (Ord. 846, passed 11-19-1984; Am. Ord. 1313, passed 5-5-2014; Am. Ord. 1423, passed 2-21-2023) Penalty, see §
90.99