As used in this chapter:
(a) “Tree lawn” or “street lawn” or “park strip” includes the strip of land (usually grassed) lying between the street right-of-way line and the street curb or improved portion of the street or pavement of all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, etc. within the City. Trees, shrubs, bushes, and other woody vegetation growing on the tree lawn or on any other publicly owned or controlled property, shall be considered property of the City.
(b) “Tree(s)” means a tall growing, woody plant with one or more perennial main stem(s) or a trunk developing branches which can be pruned to at least six feet above the rootball within five years of planting.
(c) “Top” means the improper and severe cutting back of tree limbs to any size stub(s), where no lateral bud or branch grows, and to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree (refer to ANSI300 Standards - on file at the Service Department).
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 12-14-98.)