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Exhibit A CHAPTER 950 Urban Forest Definitions. Duties and powers of City Forester. Tree preservation/removal permits required; procedure; fees. Protection of trees. Appeals. Penalty. CROSS REFERENCES Destruction of trees -see GEN. OFF. 541.06 950.01 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) "City" means the City of North Olmsted, Ohio. (b) "City Forester" means the qualified designated official of the City assigned to entry out the execution of this chapter. (e) "Commercial places" includes all lots within the City zoned Senior Residence District, Business District, Office Building District, Limited Industry -Industrial Park District, Mixed Use District or for any other commercial use which the City from time to time may establish by separate district pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 1121 et seq. of the Planning and Zoning Code. (d) "Commercial trees" includes all shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on any commercial place. (e) "Dripline" means the approximately circular vertical extension to the ground of the outermost branches and leaves of the are, as an indication of the spread of the root system. (f) "Multi -family residential places' includes all lots within the City zoned mixed multiple residence, multiple residence, house trailer, Class A Hi -Rise -Residential, or for any other multi -family use which the City from time to time may establish by separate district, pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 1121 el seq. of the Planning and Zoning Code. (g) "Multi -family residential trees' includes all shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on any multi -family residential place. (h) "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization of any kind, public or private. (i) "Public places" includes all other grounds owned by or under the control of the City. O "Public trees' includes all shade and ornamental trees now or hereafter growing on any street or any public place. (k) "Street' means the entire width of every public way, easement, or right of way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (1) "Treelawn" means that pan of a street not covered by sidewalk or other paving, lying between the property line and that portion of the street used for vehicular traffic, usually the area between sidewalk and curb. (Ord. 97-20. Passed 2-I8-97.) 950.02 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CITY FORESTER. The City Forester shall be vested with the following duties and powers: (a) To enforce or cause to be enforced the provisions of this chapter. (b) To enforce arboriculmral specifications and standards of practice generally accepted by the arboriculture trade, which shall govern the selection, planting, maintenance, production and removal of public, commercial and multi -family residential trees and utilization of wood and forest products produced in the course of operation. (c) To issue orders and permits for planting, maintenance, protection and removal of public, commercial and multi -family residential trees and, where applicable, to make site inspections and enforce conditions