§ 19-5. Planting of trees in public rights-of-way.

(a)

A property owner may request from the tree commission the planting of trees in the public rights-of-way, at the city expense, subject to the availability of funding. The city can, from time to time, plant trees in the public rights-of-way. The city will, upon application of the property owner fronting of such property, plant trees purchased by the property owner.

(b)

No tree shall be planted in any such public rights-of-way or any other public place, unless such tree is included in the master list adopted by the tree commission and approved by the city council.

(c)

All trees to be planted in the public rights-of-way or other public places shall be planted by the public works department, unless special permission is granted by the public works administrator/director. The public works administrator/director, acting under the direction of the tree commission, is hereby authorized to give permission for the planting of trees in such public rights-of-way or public places, provided that the trees are included in the master list of trees approved for planting.

(d)

Any shrub planted in the public rights-of-way must be approved by the public works administrator/director.

(Ord. No. 407, §§ 1, 2.)