[Added by Ord. No. 99-8]
There is hereby created a street tree advisory
board, which shall consist of the City planner, parks manager, a law
enforcement officer, a public works employee and five other citizen
members-at-large who are residents of Evanston, Wyoming, who shall
be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City council.
A.
The members-at-large shall serve on the board for
a term of three years. However, said terms shall be staggered with
two of the initial appointees serving one year, two serving two years
and one of the initial appointees serving three years.
B.
At-large members of the board shall serve without
compensation.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the board to study
and develop written standards for the care, preservation, pruning
and planting of street trees.
D.
The board shall elect its officers and keep a record
of its proceedings. A majority of members shall be a quorum for the
transaction of business.
When planting street trees, it is encouraged
to space the trees far enough apart to accommodate the expected mature
tree canopy as follows:
Small trees shall be planted two feet from the
curb or sidewalk. Medium and large trees shall use a root barrier
when planted in a planting strip.
Sidewalk openings for tree pits shall be a minimum
of four feet by four feet.
No street tree shall be planted closer than
thirty feet from any street corner, measured from the corner intersection
of the right-of way-lines and/or fifteen feet from a fire hydrant.
No street tree shall be planted so as to obscure a regulatory sign
or street light.
When planting a street tree, care should be
taken regarding overhead or underground utilities.
A.
Persons are encouraged to maintain street trees in
a healthy and safe condition.
B.
The City may, after consultation with the property
owner, inspect, prune, spray, fertilize or plant a street tree to
ensure public safety, preserve the health and form of the street tree,
and to promote street tree plantings. The City may, after consultation
with property owner, remove any dead or dying street tree or part
thereof which is a public hazard, nuisance, traffic hazard or is inflicted
with an infectious disease. The tree that is removed should be replaced.
A.
Proper pruning early in tree life is important to
the future form of the tree. When pruning, always cut at a node, not
at an internode. Trees should be pruned so as not to obscure a regulatory
sign or street light, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks
or obstruct the view of motorists on intersecting streets.
B.
Topping is the severe cutting back of the top portion
of the tree leaving a stub. Topping can create many problems often
leading to the decline and death of the tree. An alternative to topping
is canopy reduction by selective thinning.
Any person who desires to remove a street tree
is encouraged to contact the street tree advisory board, parks department
or the planning and development department for advisement, before
removing the tree. If a tree is removed, it should be replaced.
As used in this:
A tree within the public right-of-way.
Any self-supporting wood plant with a root system, growing
upon the earth with a primary trunk or a multi-stemmed trunk system
with a definite formed crown.
