§ 12.24.01. Purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the city, to protect the health and safety of the residents of the city, and to protect the environment by providing for regulation of the planting, maintenance, and removal of public trees within the city, in order to accomplish, where possible, the following objectives:

To create a desirable environment for the city residents.

To moderate effects of sun, wind, and temperature changes.

To buffer noise, air, and visual pollution.

To filter pollutants from the air and release oxygen.

To decrease storm water runoff.

To provide habitat for wildlife.

To increase property values and protect investment.

To preserve desirable trees.

To help preserve river and stream banks.

To screen incompatible land uses.

To encourage public education about trees and their value to the community.

To promote energy conservation.

( Ord. No. 2003-22, § 1 )