§ 5.01.08. Trees on public property or rights-of-way.

A.

Authority of Commission. The city commission is hereby authorized and empowered to protect, take care of, exercise and have supervision over and jurisdiction of all trees growing on, in and along the public streets and avenues, and the public parkways, plazas and sidewalks in the city.

B.

Damaging or destroying. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut down, remove, deface, destroy injure or damage any tree growing in, on or along the public streets and avenues, or in, on or along the public parkways, plazas and sidewalks in the city without consent of the city. Such acts are hereby defined and declared to be a violation of this Article.

C.

Hazard Mitigation. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to remove any tree growing in, on or along the public streets in advance of storm events to minimize potential damage to utilities, public or private property and cleanup efforts that may result from downed trees.

(Ord. No. 18-10, § 1(Exh. 1), 9-10-18)