CERTIFIED ARBORIST: An individual who is trained in the art and science of planting and maintaining individual trees and accredited through the International Society of Arboriculture.

LANDSCAPE COMPANY: A company that maintains, installs, and repairs landscapes.

PARK TREES: Trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public parks and areas owned by the city to which the public has free access as a park.

STREET TREES: Includes all trees on public lands lying within the right-of-way of all streets, avenues or ways within the city. Also includes all trees on commercial property within ten (10) feet of the city right-of-way.

TREE SERVICE PROVIDER: A landscape company with a certified arborist on staff and who follows all ANSI standards in regards to tree care and maintenance. (Ord. 7-1-1993, 7-1-1993; amd. 2003 Code; Ord. 2017-06-011, 6-15-2017; Ord. 2023-05-001, 5-4-2023)