§ 7-3.03. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(a)

"Back-up parkway" shall mean the area between the improved portion of a public limited access street and abutting private property without direct access from the abutting private property.

(b)

"Department" shall mean the Department of Public Works.

(c)

"Director" shall mean the Director of Public Works or his/her designee.

(d)

"Ground cover" shall mean low plants, including grass, commonly maintained at less than two (2′) feet in height when fully grown and not of a type prohibited by law.

(e)

"Industry Standard" shall mean complying with the National Arborists Association/International Society of Arboriculture and the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, A-300 Tree Care Operation Manual pruning guidelines.

(f)

"Parkway" shall mean the area between the improved portion of a public street and abutting private property having access.

(g)

"Property owner" shall mean the legal owner of real property.

(h)

"Public place" or "public right-of-way" shall mean any parkway strip, sidewalk area, slope, back-up parkway, street right-of-way, or easement dedicated or granted to the City.

(i)

"Public street" shall mean and include every way set apart for public travel in the City, including the entire parkway.

(j)

"Shrub" shall mean any low plant commonly maintained at less than eight (8') feet and more than two (2′) feet in height when fully grown.

(k)

"Street right-of-way" shall mean the street right-of-way belonging to the public, including islands, dividers, and parkways.

(l)

"Tree" shall mean any woody perennial commonly maintained at more than eight (8') feet in height when fully grown.

(m)

"Tree Advisory board" shall mean the Board appointed by the City Council to promote and facilitate stewarship programs for the planting, maintenance and preservation of the community urban forest.

(n)

"Tree Management Plan" shall mean the written plan, prepared and/or updated annually for the long-term and day-to-day care, preservation, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of public trees, and tree-related projects expected to be undertaken during the coming year. In addition to addressing public tree planting, watering and fertilizing, and dead and hazardous tree removal, the plan shall address safety, pruning, and insect and disease control.

(§ 1, Ord. 1020, eff. June 10, 2002, §§ 9102 and 9102-2 through 9102-11, S.V.M.C., as added by § 1, Ord. 204, as amended by § 1, Ord. 489, eff. November 4, 1981)