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substantially depreciates the value of property within the city and impairs the <br /> safety, environmental benefits, general welfare and convenience of the public. The <br /> provisions of this section are adopted as an effort to control and prevent the spread <br /> of shade tree pests and to maintain a healthy urban forest, in addition to and in <br /> accordance with Minn. Stat. §§ 89.001, 89.01 and 89.51-.64. <br /> 706.02: PURPOSE: <br /> It is the purpose of this Chapter to protect and promote the public health, and general welfare of the <br /> people � % <br /> P le of the City Y� <br /> A. Regulating the planting, maintenance and removal of trees, sh� d h6%ftous plants on all public <br /> i <br /> spaces and rights of way. <br /> B. Allowing the planting, maintenance, removal and trimmi t rees, shrubs an aceous plants on <br /> public lands by written permission of the city. <br /> C. Inspecting trees on public and private lands. <br /> D. Controlling shade tree pests to protect the trees an' revent and q, hazardous tree tions and <br /> nuisances within the City on public and private lands <br /> E. Protecting and preserving existing healthy trees. <br /> F. Encouraging the planting of trees for th r otection and en' �'"''� lent of the environment. (Ord. 1107, 12- <br /> 9-91) ////////////�/� <br /> f <br /> 706.03: DEFINITIONS: <br /> ,, ff <br /> As used in this Chapter, the follow" words an' 1s s MC eanu gs ascribed to them in this <br /> Section: j / ��1 / �lllilDA' <br /> �j <br /> BOULEVARD: That pro et wee edge of eet and the property line(right-of-way line). <br /> EASEMENT: The rig �e a defined real pf� rty held by others for a specific purpose. <br /> HAZARDOUS TRE �'` tree, as det bred by the " Forester, to cause or have the potential to cause <br /> �� � <br /> harm to public or private �erty ,uidelijet forth by the Minnesota Department of Natural <br /> Resources (MNDNR). %rte <br /> HERBAC dy plants. <br /> NUISA fff <br /> zardous tree in the community threatening to cause significant damage <br /> ,,„, <br /> to an ade tree or or p property. <br /> PRO Y LINE: The leg undary f, arcel of land. <br /> PUBLr�,f ' E MASTER PL"' y�Offici mprehensive tree management plan, including, but not limited <br /> to, a lanti ide with regula outlining acceptable tree species, planting locations, planting techniques <br /> and treatment j mit the sprea shade tree pests and maintain healthy trees. <br /> PUBLIC TREE IT Wri, ermission given by the City allowing a person(s)to plant, trim, treat or <br /> remove a tree, shru f er s plant on city public land. <br /> PUBLIC UILITIES: �f rm sewer and sanitary lines <br /> RIGHT OF WAY: The ce and space above and below a public roadway, highway, street, cartway, <br /> bicycle and public sidewalk in which the City has an interest, including other dedicated rights of way for <br /> travel purposes, utility easements and any other real property owned by or under the control of the City. <br /> SHADE TREE PEST: Any vertebrate or invertebrate animal, plant pathogen, or plant in the community <br /> threatening to cause significant damage to a shade tree or community forest, as defined by Minn. Stat. § <br /> 89.001. <br /> City of Roseville Public Tree Master Plan <br /> 6 <br />