A. Authority. The Parks Director, or designee shall be responsible for notifying code enforcement to administer and enforce the Shade Tree Ordinance. He or she shall:
1. Have supervision of all trees planted or growing in public rights-of-way or City-owned places within the City.
2. Supervise the planting, trimming, spraying, preservation and removal of Shade Trees and other plants in public streets, in City cemeteries and in City parks to promote safety, protect city utilities and preserve the beauty of such public places.
3. Supervise the maintenance of Shade Trees, Park Trees and Other Plants or Plantings consistent with the language of this chapter.
4. Review all development applications for proper design and planting of Shade Trees, Park Trees and Other Plants or Plantings in new development.
B. Desirable Shade Tree List. The Shade Tree Advisory Board under the direction of the Parks Director, or designee, shall prepare a “Suggested Shade Tree List” containing the botanical and common names of all trees approved to be planted in streets, trails, parks or easements. The Shade Tree Advisory Board shall also develop an undesirable Shade Tree list containing the botanic and common names of all trees NOT approved to be planted in streets, trails, parks or easements. These lists may be revised from time to time by the Shade Tree Advisory Board, to include other suitable or undesirable trees, or trees to be planted for evaluation purposes only. This list shall be included in the Shade Tree Manual.
C. Public Awareness. The Parks Director or designee, shall make copies of the Shade Tree Ordinance and the Shade Tree Manual available to any interested persons, through the City Office and on the City Website. Copies shall also be available electronically and one copy of the Shade Tree Manual will be available in the Washington City Library. (Ord. 2022-09, 3-9-2022)