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interest and value to the city because of its location or historical association with the
<br />community.
<br />(Code 1978, § 9.24.02; Ord. No. 03 -33, 9 -15 -2003)
<br />Sec. 117 -326. - Public trees.
<br />(a) Authority. The city shall have the right, but does not have the obligation, to plant, prune,
<br />maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the public right -of -way of all streets,
<br />alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public grounds, as may be necessary to ensure
<br />public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds.
<br />(b) Removal of public trees. No trees, brush, vines, shrubs and /or ground cover are to be
<br />removed by anyone, including adjacent landowners or agents of any landowner, from
<br />any city -owned land, greenways or access corridors from greenways without the
<br />permission of the city.
<br />(c) Storage upon public land. No person shall deposit, place, store, or maintain upon any
<br />public place of the municipality, any stone, brick, sand, concrete, vehicles, equipment,
<br />toxins, animals, tree carving, or other materials which may impede the free passage of
<br />water, air, or fertilizer to the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written permit of
<br />the cnvironmcntal cpccialictc�.
<br />(d) Signage. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or public utility to attach any sign,
<br />advertisement, political endorsement or notice to any public tree.
<br />(e) Operation of equipment.
<br />(1) All maintenance equipment, implements, machines and tools shall be used or
<br />operated in such a manner as not to damage or destroy any tree, shrub or plant
<br />in any public right -of -way or park.
<br />(2) During the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building, house or
<br />structure, in the city, any person, firm, or corporation in charge of such work shall
<br />protect any tree in any public place within the city in the vicinity of such building
<br />or structure with sufficient guards or protectors to prevent injury to such tree.
<br />(f) Notifying adjacent property owners of maintenance work. An attempt may be made to
<br />inform adjacent property owners of maintenance work on trees and landscaping along
<br />boulevards, city property, and easements. This notification will be left with direct and
<br />adjacent property owners. Suitable precautions shall be taken to protect and warn the
<br />public that spraying is being done to public trees. Spraying will be done only if following
<br />an integrated pest management plan as exemplified under such topic within the state
<br />department of agriculture.
<br />(g) Adjacent landowners' limited responsibility. Trees planted along city property lines will be
<br />watered by those property owners adjacent to said trees. No one other than city
<br />employees or their designee may trim, prune, or remove public trees.
<br />(Code 1978. § 9.24.03. Ord. N'o- 03 -33. 9 -15 -2003)
<br />Sec. 117 -327. - Private trees in new development areas.
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