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8 -4.03 City Forester. <br /> A. Appointment. <br /> 1. The council shall appoint the forester for a <br /> term of one year, to begin with the first <br /> meeting of the council each January. <br /> 2. If the forester position is vacant, the <br /> administrator shall arrange for a qualified <br /> person to serve as acting forester. <br /> B. Authority and Duties. <br /> 1. The forester shall have jurisdiction and <br /> supervision over all trees, shrubs, and <br /> other plants growing within the city. <br /> 2. The forester may order the trimming, <br /> treatment or removal of any trees or plants <br /> on public or private property that <br /> constitute a nuisance or hazard, or <br /> whenever necessary to prevent the spread <br /> of disease or harmful insects. <br /> 3. The forester shall act as the city tree <br /> inspector and shall coordinate all <br /> activities between the state department of <br /> agriculture and the council. <br /> 8 -4.04 Regulations for Public Property. <br /> A. Planting <br /> 1. No trees, shrubs or herbaceous plant <br /> materials, including annual or perennial <br /> flowers, may be planted in a public right <br /> of -way except by authorized city personnel. <br /> 2. No tree shall be planted on a public right <br /> of -way, except to replace a tree that has <br /> died or that has been removed. Exceptions <br /> to this provision must be reviewed by the <br /> forester and approved by the council. <br /> 3. The forester shall determine the specific <br /> location of any tree to be planted on a <br /> public right -of -way. <br /> 4. Any tree to be planted on a public right -of- <br /> way must be of cultivated nursery stock, and <br /> must be at least 1 -1/2 inches in diameter, <br /> measured at a point two feet above the ground. <br /> 5. Any tree to be planted on a public right -of- <br /> way must be planted in soil adequate to <br /> insure growth, in accordance with standards <br /> set by the forester. <br />