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<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 85V
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA~ GOVERNING THE
<br /> PLANTING, PEOTECTION, PRESERVATI~ REGULATION AND
<br /> CONTROL OVER TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTED, GROWING OR
<br /> PROJECTING UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, STREETS, PUBLIC
<br /> SQUARES, OR PARKS OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA; CREATING
<br /> THE OFFICE OF CITY FORESTER; AND PROVIDING HIS DUTIES;
<br /> AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
<br /> ORDINANCE.
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<br /> The City Council of the City of Santa Aua do ordain as follows:
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<br /> Section 1. That there is hereby c~eated the office of City Forester of
<br /> the City of Santa Arm, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the city Council
<br /> and who shall perfor~ his duties under the supervision of the City Planning Com-
<br /> ission of said City. That until such time as an appointment shall be made for
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<br /> said office, the Street Superintendent of said City shall sorve ex-officio as
<br />~City Forester.
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<br /> Section 2. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm,
<br /> association or corporation, or their agents or employees, to cut, t~im, remove,
<br /> mutilate, injure or in any way impair the growth of any tree, shrub or plant being
<br /> or growing in or on any of the parking strip, business square or public park in
<br /> the City of Santa Aha, or to cause or permit the same to be done; provided, how-
<br /> ever, that in the event any person, firm, association or corporation desires per-
<br /> mission to cut down, trim, remove oS in any way interfere with the natural growth
<br /> of any tree, shrub or plant within the places hereinbefore mentioned, application
<br /> shall first be made to the City Forester for a permit therefor. Upon receipt of
<br /> such application the City Forester shall cause an inspection to be made, and may
<br /> thereafter issue or refuse to issue a permit for the execution of said work; pro-
<br /> vided, further, that whenever it is deemed necessary by the City Forester he may
<br /> require the work specified in said application or in any part thereof, to be done
<br /> under the supervision of the City Forester, and the cost of such supervision shall
<br /> be borne by the applicant, if so determined by the City Forester.
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<br /> Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or
<br /> corporation to plant any tree, shrub or plant in or upon any of the avenue, park-
<br /> ing, strip, public square or public park, without first having obtained permissim
<br /> from the City Forester, who shall subject to the Supervision of the City Planning
<br /> Commission of the City of Santa Aha, designate the kind, variety and size of the
<br /> tree, shrub or plant to be planted as aforesaid.
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<br /> Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, ~A~a, oasseolation or
<br /> corporation to attach or to be attached to any tree or plant in a business
<br /> street or highway in said City, or to the guard or stake intended for the protect-
<br /> ion of much tree, shrub or plant, a rope, ~ire, placard or any device.
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<br /> Section §. It shall be unlawful for any person, fi~m, association or
<br /> corporation, without the w~itten permit of the City Forester to place or maintain:
<br /> or caus~ to be placed or maintained, upon the ground in a public highway 'of or in
<br /> said City of Santa Aha, any stone, cement, or other sidewalk, or any stone, cement
<br /> or other substance, which shall impede the free access of water and air to the
<br /> roots of any tree or plant in such highway. Unless otherwise provided for in
<br /> such written permit, there must be maintained about the base of the trunk of
<br /> each shade tree or plant in the streets of the City of Santa Aha four (4)~ square
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