CHAPTER 916
Tree Commission and Trees

916.01    Definitions.

916.02    Tree Commission established.

916.03    Membership and terms.

916.04    Purposes and powers.

916.05    Meetings and procedures.

916.06    Duty of private property owner.

916.07    City may remove.

916.08    Removal, replanting and replacement.

916.09    Hazardous trees and shrubs.

916.10    Abuse or mutilation of public trees.

916.11    Protection of trees.

916.12   Placing materials on public property.

916.13    Tree planting on public property.

916.14    Treelawn design and construction.

916.15    Tree spacing.

916.16    Distance from curb and sidewalk.

916.17    Distance from the street corners, driveways and alleys.

916.18   Utilities and fire plugs.

916.19    Adoption of rules.

916.20    Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Destruction of trees - see GEN. OFF. 537.20

   Tree obstructions - see STREETS. & P.S. Ch. 915

   Trees in new subdivisions - see P. & Z. 1113.06

   Trees shall be selected and incorporated in accordance with the City of Whitehall's

      Street Tree Master Planting Design and Zoning Code. The City Administrator

      or their Agent shall approve the tree plan for any newly developed City

      treelawns and in accordance to the adopted Zoning Code.

   Trees in Commercial and Downtown Districts

   Parking Lot Landscaping- see P. & Z. 1111.09

   Landscaping - see P.& Z. 1113    

   Landscaping, including removal oftrees unless exempted in Section 1124.01 - see

      P. & Z. 1124.01( b)(8)

   Trees in Residential Districts

   Trees (new subdivisions only) see - P. & Z. 1135.06

   Landscaping (new subdivisions only) see P. & Z. 1113

   Landscaping, including removal of trees, on property that is within the Single-

      and Two-Unit Residential District (STUR) is exempt from zoning permit

      see - P. & Z. 1124.01 (a)(3)

   The City of Whitehall shall make every effort to design and construct space that will

      accommodate and promote Large Trees and quality tree canopy. The

      City Administrator or their Agent shall approve all commercial and

      downtown design and construction plans.