CHAPTER XXI. VEGETATION

 


ARTICLE 1. TREES AND SHRUBS. 1

21-101.  Definitions. 1

21-102.  Purpose of article. 2

21-103.  Applicability of article provisions. 2

21-104.  Forester designated. 2

21-105.  Enforcement of article provisions. 2

21-106.  Adjacent landowners’ responsibility. 2

21-107.  Cutting trees and shrubs on public property. 2

21-108.  Removal of stumps. 3

21-109.  Arborist license; required. 3

21-110.  Same; application. 3

21-111.  Same; approval. 3

21-112.  Same; fee. 3

21-113.  Same; insurance. 3

21-114.  Same; transferability. 4

21-115.  Same; denial; revocation. 4

21-116.  Landscaping. 4

21-117.  Planting, maintenance, and removal. 4

21-118.  Species. 4

21-119.  Planting of certain trees on parkway. 5

21-120.  Spacing. 5

21-121.  Distance from curb and sidewalk. 5

21-122.  Distance from street corners and fire hydrants. 5

21-123.  Trimming clearances. 5

21-124.  Limitations on hedges bordering streets or sidewalks. 6

21-125.  Utilities. 6

21-126.  Tree topping. 6

21-127.  Tree protection; damage to public trees. 6

21-128.  Protection of trees at construction sites. 6

21-129.  Public nuisance. 6

21-130.  Same; unlawful to permit public nuisance. 7

21-131.  Same; inspection of premises and trees. 7

21-132.  Same; spraying of trees. 7

21-133.  Same; permission required to transport bark-bearing elm wood or material. 7

21-134.  Same; abatement of nuisances. 7

21-135.  Same; owners of trees and materials destroyed not entitled to damages. 8

21-136.  Same; right of entry to enforce. 8

21-137.  Same; interference with enforcement. 9

21-138.  Grass clippings on public streets and sidewalks. 9