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0 <br />• <br />• <br />CHAPTER 1008: SHADE TREES <br />Section <br />1008.01 Purpose <br />1008.02 Short title <br />1008.03 Definitions <br />1008.04 Creation and establishment of City Tree Board <br />1008.05 Duties and responsibilities <br />1008.06 Operation <br />1008.07 Appointment and qualifications of city forester <br />1008.08 Authority of city forester <br />1008.09 Permits required <br />1008.10 Public tree care <br />1008.11 Abuse or mutilation of public trees <br />1008.12 Protection of trees <br />1008.13 Violation and penalty <br />1008.14 Legality of chapter and parts thereof <br />§ 1008.01 PURPOSE. <br />A chapter regulating the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees and shrubs in <br />the public streets, and other municipal owned property: <br />(1) Establishing a Shade Tree Board and establishing the office of forestry as <br />the agencies prescribing regulations relating to the planting maintenance, and removal of <br />trees and shrubs in public places; <br />(2) Providing for the issuing of permits for the planting, maintenance and <br />removal of trees and shrubs in public places; and <br />(3) Providing for the pruning and removal of trees on private property which <br />endanger public safety, providing for standards and specifications of all policy concerning <br />shade trees on public property, providing for standards and specifications of care <br />protection policy concerning shade trees in subdivision properties, providing for standards <br />and specification for care protection policy concerning shade trees in land disturbance <br />areas. <br />(Prior Code, § 1007.01) (Ord. 15 -90, passed 3 -25 -1991) <br />