§ 7-5.03. Responsibilities, Duties and Authority of the Director.

The Director, or his or her designee, shall have the authority and responsibility to do the following:

(a)

Carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Remove or replace any tree located within a planting right-of-way or easement, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(c)

Enter in or upon any part of a right-of-way or easement or adjacent property, with the permission of the owner, as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of planting and maintaining street trees. If a street tree poses an immediate threat to public safety, the Director, or his or her designee, may enter onto the adjacent property without the permission of the owner, to the extent allowed by law.

(Added by Ord. 3071-C.S., § 3, amended by Ord. 3130-C.S., § 5, and Ord. 3366-C.S., § 4)

(Ord. 3577-C.S., § 1; Ord. 3633-C.S., § 1, effective 10-1-15)