§ 16.5-13. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply to this article unless the context requires otherwise:

Private tree. Any and/or all trees and/or shrubs other than public or street trees.

Public property. This term shall include any land owned (in easement or in fee) by the city, any real property including parks, streets, or highways, which is owned by the city or held by it in trust for the benefit of the public.

Public tree. Any and/or all trees and/or shrubs for which any portion of the trunk is located on public property or street rights-of-way.

Street right-of-way. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or is occupied by a roadway or street.

Street trees. Any and/or all trees and/or all shrubs for which any portion of the trunk is located on street rights-of-way within the city.

(Code 1977, § 16.5-13; Ord. No. 2273, § I, 5-1-2000)