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• ORDINANCE NO. 161 _ AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND OTHER WOODY VEGETATION WITHIN THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES AND ESTABLISHING A CITY TREE BOARD SECTION 1 . POLICY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish polices to protect and enhance the City of Pequot Lakes urban forest , to the extent found by the City Council to be practical within available financial and staff resources . The City Council has determined that the health of the shade trees within the municipal limits are threatened by shade tree diseases . It has further determined that the loss of shade trees, growing upon public and private property, would substantially depreciate the value of property and impair the safety , good order, general welfare , and convenience of the public . It has further determined that conditions of trees may exist that could create risks of injury to persons or damage to property or a hazard to public traffic safety. It is declared to be the intention of the council to control and prevent the spread of diseases , and provide for the removal of dead , diseased trees or nuisances as described . SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. The language set forth in this ordinance shall be interpreted in accordance with the following definitions . A. "Boulevard" means the area between the edge of the street or — the back of the curb , where curb and gutter exist , and the property line . B . "Conifer insect and diseases" means infestations of insects and diseases that are injurious to the life of conifer trees . C. "Disease control area" means the entire city except those areas annually designated by the tree board as "no control zones" pursuant to state law. D . "Public trees" means any tree or shrub located in any park , public right of way , trail , or other public space . E. "Public space" includes but is not limited to the grounds of public buildings, designated open space , city owned property, street , alley, and trail rights of way . F . "Shade trees" means oak , maple , elm and all other deciduous trees in the city. G. "Tree Board" means the committee appointed by the Mayor . H. "Tree control program" means a program developed by the Tree Board to combat tree diseases . I . "Tree disease" means Dutch Elm Disease, Oak Wilt or any other tree diseases. J . "Tree Inspector" means a city employee or qualified person appointed by the Council , together with his/her designated assistants.