(a) Delegation of Authority and Responsibility. The City Manager, Assistant City Manager and/or their designee, has full authority and responsibility to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees and woody plants growing in or upon all municipal city parks, and other municipally owned public property. This shall include the removal of municipally owned trees that may threaten electrical, telephone, gas, or any municipal water or sewer line, or any tree that is affected by fungus, insect, or other pest disease. The City Administration will coordinate these efforts with its Tree Board.
(b) Coordination among City Departments. All City departments will coordinate as necessary with the office of the City Manager and will provide services as required to ensure compliance with this Ordinance as it relates to municipal public property.
(c) Interference. No person shall hinder, prevent, delay, or interfere with the City Manager or agents of the City Manager while engaged in carrying out the execution or enforcement of this article.
(Ord. 15867. Passed 4-18-23.)