(a) No person shall plant or replant any tree(s) on the tree lawn or on other publicly owned or controlled property without first obtaining the written permission of the Service Director.
(b) The Service Director shall have the right to deny permission to any person or firm who proposes to plant or replant on publicly owned or controlled property if:
(1) The location or the species is deemed unsuitable, including those species which may constitute a nuisance by the dropping of objectionable fruit, exhalation of odors or the clogging of sewers and drains, and
(2) The action does not benefit the preservation of the public health and safety in the area nor promote the health and safety of the urban forest.
(c) Plantings of trees within the tree lawn or on other publicly owned or controlled property shall be conducted in accordance with sound arboricultural practices including ANSI300 standards and other generally accepted arboricultural practices per specifications on file at the Service Department. The Service Director has the right to withdraw permission during any portion of said activity if proper, generally accepted, arboricultural practices are not followed at all times.
(d) Species of trees, flowers or shrubbery prohibited by the Service Director shall not be planted on the tree lawn or any other publicly owned or controlled property.
(e) The City may advise property owners, without charge, on the choice of species, proper planting techniques, and proper maintenance practices for trees on private property in order to provide direction for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 61-98. Passed 12-14-98.)