A. By the Parks Department. The parks department shall maintain all street trees located on planting strips adjacent to streets listed on the city maintenance responsibility list contained in the street tree and other vegetation, planting, removal and maintenance policy which shall be developed by the director of the parks department and approved as an official city policy. The parks department shall not be responsible for maintenance or replacement of street trees or other vegetation on streets not on the maintenance responsibility list.

B. By the Abutting Property Owner. The abutting property owner shall maintain street trees and other vegetation located on planting strips adjacent to streets not listed in the city maintenance responsibility list. The abutting property owner is also responsible for the maintenance of vegetation other than street trees which are on the city maintenance responsibility list. The abutting property owner shall maintain trees and other vegetation on unimproved rights-of-way. The public works department shall enforce compliance with this provision as described in BMC 13.40.080(B)(3). [Ord. 10282, 1992].