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City of New Berlin, WI
Waukesha County
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New Laws (8) Index
A. 
Appointment. The Mayor shall appoint or designate a person to perform the duties of City Forester under Chapter 27.09 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The City Forester shall be properly trained in the arts and sciences of municipal arboriculture and responsible to the Mayor and the Facilities and Grounds Manager. In the absence of a City Forester, the Manager of Facilities and Grounds will assume the duties.
[Amended 4-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2604]
B. 
Powers. The City Forester shall have the power to:
[Amended 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2555; 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2606]
(1) 
Work in conjunction with the Department of Community Development to develop policies and procedures to enforce rules, regulations and specifications concerning the treatment, removal, planting, pruning and protection of all trees or shrubs within the public right-of-way, boulevards, parks or Public Areas in the City to ensure safety or preserve the aesthetics of such Public Areas.
[Amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2617]
(2) 
Supervise and inspect all work done pursuant to work authorized or issued by the City Forester.
(3) 
Formulate and update as necessary a master street tree plan with input from the Parks, Buildings, and Grounds Commission, the Plan Commission and the Department of Community Development and then with the approval of the Common Council. The master street tree plan shall specify the species of trees to be planted on boulevards and other Public Areas of the City, considering existing and future utility and environmental factors.
(4) 
Carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(a) 
Interference with City Forester. No person shall interfere with the City Forester or his/her authorized representatives while they are engaged in carrying out any work or activities authorized by this chapter.
[Amended 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2555]
A. 
Management. The Parks, Buildings and Grounds Commission shall advise the City Council on matters of the Urban Forestry Program. The Urban Forestry Program shall include plans and policies for planting, maintenance, and removal of trees located in City parks, Public Areas, and rights-of-way and educating citizens about the City's tree resources.