The Common Council finds and determines that, in order to protect existing neighborhoods and provide for sensitive and compatible fill-in development in existing commercial areas, the Tree Board shall be charged with developing a city tree plan, which will address, regulate, and advise the planting, removal, and maintenance of trees, bushes, shrubs, and other woody vegetation in city parks, public places, and city rights-of-way to accomplish:
(A) Ensuring public safety;
(B) Protection and increase of property rights and values;
(C) Enhancement and conservation of the city’s aesthetic environment and physical characteristics of the land;
(D) Management of tree resources to ensure further growth; and
(E) Protection and enhancement of the quality of life and general welfare of the city.
(Prior Code, § 92.60)