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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future and words in singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Applicant means a person who is applying for a license or permit required by this chapter.
Approval means written assent from the city tree commission or the tree warden pursuant to a duly executed application for approval made on a form promulgated by the city.
Parks includes any city public spaces designated for recreation and/or conservation.
Property line means the boundary between private and city-owned land.
Property owner means the person owning such property as shown by the records of the recorder of deeds of the city.
Public space includes any other ground owned by the city.
Public trees includes all trees now or hereafter growing on any street, park or any other public place.
Street and highway mean the entire width of every public way or right-of-way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Tree means any living, self-supporting woody plant that has a well-defined stem(s) with a caliper of at least 1½ inches (3.81 centimeters) at DBH at 4½ feet (1.37 meters) from the ground level.
Tree lawn means that part of a street or highway not covered by sidewalk or other paving, lying between the property line and that portion of the street or highway usually used for vehicular traffic.
Tree removal includes any act that will cause a tree to die within a three-year period.
Tree warden means the municipal arborist, tree warden, landscape architect, director, division of grounds maintenance services, supervisor of urban forestry operations or other qualified designated official of the city assigned to carry out the enforcement of this chapter.
Tree well opening means the ground area surrounding the base of the tree trunk not covered by sidewalk and paving. Tree well openings shall have a minimum pit size of three feet by three feet. The root barrier will be placed on two sides only, the street side and the sidewalk opposite of the street.
(Code 1971, § 25-2)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.