907.01 DEFINITIONS.

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Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
CHAPTER 901 Excavations
CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks and Driveways
CHAPTER 905 Drainage
CHAPTER 907 Trees and Shrubs
907.01 DEFINITIONS.
907.02 PLANTING, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE.
907.03 PERMIT REQUIRED.
907.04 PERMIT DATA; VOIDING OF PERMITS.
907.05 FASTENING MATERIAL TO TREES.
907.06 MATERIALS INJURIOUS TO TREES AND SHRUBS.
907.07 PROTECTION.
907.08 PUBLIC NUISANCE.
907.09 MASTER STREET TREE PLAN.
907.10 INTERFERENCE.
907.11 EMERGENCY TREE REMOVAL.
907.99 PENALTY.
CHAPTER 909 Ditches, Watercourses and Drainage Improvements
CHAPTER 910 Streetlawns and Treelawns
TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
OH
Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
907.01 DEFINITIONS.
CHAPTER 907 Trees and Shrubs
CHAPTER 907
Trees and Shrubs
907.01   Definitions.
907.02   Planting, control and maintenance.
907.03   Permit required.
907.04   Permit data; voiding of permits.
907.05   Fastening material to trees.
907.06   Materials injurious to trees and shrubs.
907.07   Protection.
907.08   Public nuisance.
907.09   Master Street Tree Plan.
907.10   Interference.
907.11   Emergency tree removal.
907.99   Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Forester - see ADM. Ch. 153
Injury or destruction of trees, shrubs or crops - see GEN. OFF. 541.06
Destruction of trees and shrubs in parks - see S.U.& P.S. 961.03
 
 
907.01 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the meanings given herein unless otherwise noted:
   (a)   “Person” means any firm, association or corporation and any person connected with such firm, association or corporation.
   (b)   “Public area” means any public street, highway, parkway and all other areas owned by the City and open to the public, except parks.
   (c)   “Street or highway” means any land lying between the property lines on either side of any public street, road, boulevard or alley.
   (d)   “Park” means any public park having an individual name.
   (e)   “Public tree or shrub” means any tree or shrub located in public areas.
   (f)   “Trees and shrubs” means all woody vegetation growing on any public area.
      (Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.02 PLANTING, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE.
   The Forester shall have charge and control of all trees and shrubs growing in any public area in the City and shall have the power to plant and maintain such trees and shrubs.
(Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.03 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall plant, move, spray, fertilize, brace, trim, do surgery work, cut above or below ground, disturb or alter any tree or shrub on any public area of the City, or cause such acts to be done by others without first obtaining a written permit from the Forester, who shall issue the permit if in his judgment the work is necessary and the proposed methods of workmanship are of a satisfactory nature. A permit shall not be required to cultivate and water. The person receiving the permit shall abide by the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice as prescribed by the National Shade Tree Conference. As a condition to any permit to remove any public tree or shrub the Forester may require that the permittee plant one or more trees or shrubs in place of the one removed. Whenever any such tree or shrub has been removed or destroyed pursuant to any such conditional permit, the permittee shall not fail, refuse or neglect to plant another tree or shrub or other trees or shrubs of the type, size and at the location specified in the permit, within the time specified by the Forester from the date of the issuance of the permit.
(Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.04 PERMIT DATA; VOIDING OF PERMITS.
   Every written permit issued by the Forester shall describe the work to be done, specify the species or variety, size, nursery grade and location of the tree or shrub in question and briefly specify the method of planting, support and trimming of all trees or shrubs concerned. In addition, the permit shall contain a definite expiration date. Any permit may be declared void if its terms are violated.
(Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.05 FASTENING MATERIAL TO TREES.
   No person shall fasten any sign, wire, rope or other material to, around or through any public tree or shrub in the City except by written permit of the Forester except in emergencies such as storms or accidents.
(Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.06 MATERIALS INJURIOUS TO TREES AND SHRUBS.
   No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain upon any public area of the City any stone, brick, sand, concrete or other materials which may impede the free passage of water, air and fertilizer to the roots of any tree or shrub growing therein, except by written permit of the Forester. (Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.07 PROTECTION.
   No person shall break, injure, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree or shrub, or permit any fire to burn where such fire will injure any portion of any tree or shrub in any public area of the City. No person shall knowingly permit any leak to exist in any gas pipe within the root zone of any public tree or shrub. No person shall permit any toxic chemical to seep, drain or be emptied on or about any public tree or shrub. No person shall knowingly permit telephone or electric wires to come in contact with any public trees or shrubs unless protected by approved methods. No person shall attach any electrical installation to any public tree or excavate any ditches, tunnels or trenches, or lay any drive within a radius of ten feet from any public tree or shrub without first obtaining a written permit from the Forester. During building operations the builder, after obtaining a written permit from the Forester, shall erect suitable protective barriers around public trees or shrubs apt to be injured. Whenever the Forester determines it is necessary to move, protect or cut off the electricity from service wires so he can safely and properly do his work he shall serve written notice on the owners of such wires and such owners shall comply with such orders within twenty-four hours after the service of such notice. (Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)
907.08 PUBLIC NUISANCE.
   The Forester shall have the authority to enter any private grounds in the City to spray, trim or remove any tree or shrub which is dead, dangerous to public health and safety, infected or infested by any parasite, insect, pest or disease when it is necessary in his opinion to do so in order to prevent the breeding or scattering of any parasite, insect, pest or disease and to prevent danger therefrom to trees or shrubs planted in the public streets, parks or any other public place. Whenever, in the opinion of the Forester, the trimming, spraying or removal of any such tree or shrub located on private grounds is deemed wise in the interest of public health or safety, the Forester shall have the power to trim, spray or remove such tree or shrub or cause or order the same to be trimmed, sprayed or removed. The cost of the removal, trimming or spraying of the tree or shrub by the Forester shall be a charge upon the real property on which such tree or shrub is removed, trimmed or sprayed. Such cost shall be certified by the Forester to the appropriate authority, who shall collect such cost and deposit it in the proper account. Notice to remove, trim or spray under this section shall be served personally or by registered mail on the owner or agent of the property at least fourteen days before such trimming, spraying or removal is necessary.
(Ord. 20-60. Passed 2-26-60.)

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• Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
• ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
• ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
• ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
• ords and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the meanings given herein unless otherwise noted:
• Ord. 20-60
• orders within twenty-four hours after the service of such notice
• order to prevent the breeding or scattering of any parasite, insect, pest or disease and to prevent danger therefrom to trees or shrubs planted in the public streets, parks or any oth
• order the same to be trimmed, sprayed or removed
• Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality
• Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken
• Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588

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