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• <br /> • <br /> CHAPTER 20.40 <br /> (Added by Ord. No. 134330 paced April 6, effective May 8, 1972.) <br /> STREET TREE REGULATIONS • <br /> Sections: <br /> 20.40.010 Definitions. <br /> 20.40.020 Street tree plan and list of trees. <br /> 20.40.030 Jurisdiction of street trees. <br /> 20.40.040 Planting. ' <br /> 20.40.050 Maintenance. <br /> 20.40.060 Removal. <br /> 20.40.070 Permit requirements and conditions. <br /> 20.40.080 Cutting; trimming and pruning. <br /> 20.40.090 New subdivision. • <br /> 20.40.100 New streets. <br /> 20.40.110 Protection. <br /> 20.40.120 Gifts and funding - liabilities and responsibility for costs. <br /> 20.40.130 Historic trees. <br /> 20.40.140 Penalty. <br /> 20.40.150 Nuisances - abatement procedure. <br /> 20.40.010 Definitions. As'used in this chapter, singular includes <br /> the plural and vis. a vis. <br /> (a) Tree shall include plants, shrubs, vines and ground covers. <br /> (b) Street shall include sidewalk, malls, parking or planting strip, <br /> • alley or any public areas. <br /> (c) Superiiatendent means superintendent of parks. <br /> (d) Engineer means city engineer. <br /> (e) City means city of Portland. <br /> • (f) Person, includes any individual,,. firm, association, corporation, <br /> agency, or organization of any kind._ <br /> 20.40.020: Street tree plan and•list of trees. <br /> (a) It is in the best interests of the city that a comprehensive plan <br /> be developed and established for the planting, maintenance and replacement <br /> of trees in and along its streets. This ordinance is adopted for the <br /> purpose of providing for such a plan and for the establishment of regulations <br /> necessary to carryout its purpose. <br /> (b) The superintendent may prepare or cause.to be prepared a comprhensive <br /> plan for the planting and maintenance of trees in the streets of the city. <br /> (c) The comprehensive plan shall include, but shall not be limited to, <br /> a series of maps.of city streets upon which is designated a scheme for the <br /> planting of trees and the zoning of streets for certain types of trees. <br /> Such maps shall show the interval between trees and the place where each <br /> tree is to be planted. .. <br /> (d) A survey of the street presently existing in the city and <br /> their condition may be taken. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> 1 <br /> • <br /> 1 -11 -73 <br />