§ 26-66. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Director of public works means the director of public works and any individual, agent, employee, volunteer, corporation, partnership, or contractor designated by the director of public works to perform his duties under this article.

Diseased tree means a tree that is afflicted with any fatal or communicable disease.

Private property means all property that is not a public street, alley, highway, easement, parkway, park or other land publicly owned or controlled by the city.

Public utility means any person or entity owning or operating any pole, line, pipe, cable, or conduit located in, under, or above any public street or over or along any public easement or right-of-way for the transmission of electricity, gas, telephone service or telecommunication service.

Right-of-way means any public street, highway, alley or avenue of the city.

Street means all of the land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, highways and boulevards in the city.

Tree means trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation.

Tree stump means the base part of a tree attached to the root(s), including any portion of the tree trunk, which remains after the tree has been cut.

(Ord. No. 2013-24, § 2, 11-26-13, eff. 12-26-13)