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“Directors” shall mean the director of the parks and recreation department and the director of the public works department or their designee.

“Improved right-of-way” shall mean that strip of land dedicated and improved and developed to city standards for public use as a street, sidewalk or alley.

“Major pruning” consists of the trimming or cutting out of branches two inches in diameter or greater; root pruning; or trimming or cutting out of branches and limbs constituting greater than 10 percent of the tree’s foliage bearing area. The work shall retain the natural form of the tree.

“Minor pruning” consists of trimming or cutting out of water sprouts, suckers, twigs, or branches less than two inches in diameter, or which constitutes less than 10 percent of the tree’s foliage bearing area. The work shall retain the natural form of the tree. Removal of dead wood is included within the definition of minor pruning.

“Other vegetation” shall mean trees, bushes, shrubs, grasses, or other plant material on or encroaching upon improved rights-of-way.

“Person” is any public or private individual, group, company, firm, corporation, partnership, association, society, or any other combination of human beings whether legal or natural.

“Planting strip” shall mean that portion of the improved street right-of-way not used for transportation and thus available for the purpose of planting and maintaining trees and other vegetation.

“Right-of-way” shall mean that strip of land dedicated to or over which is built public streets, sidewalks or alleys, or is used for or dedicated to utilities installation; the “right-of-way” is an easement over the land of the adjoining property owner.

“Street tree” shall mean any tree which is located upon property within the improved right-of-way in the city of Bellingham.

“Topping” is defined as the removal of the leader stem of the tree.

“Tree trimmer” shall mean a person licensed by the city to engage in the business or occupation of trimming, pruning, treating, or removing trees.

“Unimproved right-of-way” shall mean that strip of land which has been dedicated, but not developed or improved to city standards for public use as a street, sidewalk, or alley. [Ord. 10282, 1992].