Chapter 13.30
PUBLIC TREE MANAGEMENT
Sections:
13.30.010 Jurisdiction and administration.
13.30.030 Adoption of administrative procedures.
13.30.010 Jurisdiction and administration.
It shall be the responsibility of the city manager or designee (hereafter “director”) to manage and oversee the planting, care, maintenance and removal of all trees on all streets, rights-of-way, and city-owned public property within the city limits in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1045 § 2, 2022).
13.30.020 Tree board.
The board of park commissioners is authorized to serve as the city’s tree board. The tree board shall be advisory to the city council. The primary responsibility of the tree board shall be to make policy recommendations concerning the management of trees located on city-owned public property and in city rights-of-way. The tree board shall be comprised of all members of the board of park commissioners acting in an ex officio capacity, and the roles, officers and terms of the tree board shall be the same as the board of park commissioners. (Ord. 1045 § 2, 2022).
13.30.030 Adoption of administrative procedures.
The director is authorized to prepare and adopt after public notice and opportunity for public comment procedures, technical standards, and standard plans necessary to facilitate implementation of this chapter, including a list of approved street trees in the public works standards. (Ord. 1045 § 2, 2022).