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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 20
<br />AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF
<br />TREES AND SHRUBS GROWING NOW OR HEREAFTER IN THE STREETS, PARKS,
<br />AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, AND TO PREVENT AND
<br />TO PROVIDE FOR THE CORRECTION OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, AND
<br />TO PROVIDE FOR DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS AND OBNOXIOUS PLANTS.
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS
<br />FOLLOWS:
<br />SECTION 1. The Town of Los Altos Hills shall have control of
<br />all street trees, shrubs, plants and flowers now or hereafter growing
<br />In any street, park or public place within the City Limits and shall
<br />have the authority to plant, care for, and maintain such trees, shrubs,
<br />plants, and flowers. No person shall plant, trim, remove or inter-
<br />fere with such street trees, shrubs, plants or flowers in any street,
<br />park or public place without a permit therefor from the City Council
<br />or such officer as they may delegate.
<br />SECTION 2. Definitions
<br />(a) "Person" as used herein shall mean individuals, firms,
<br />associations and corporations, and agents, employees or representa-
<br />tives thereof.
<br />(b) "City" as used herein shall mean the Town of Los Altos Hills
<br />acting by and through its authorized representatives.
<br />(c) "Street" as used herein shall include all land lying between
<br />the boundaries of property abutting on all public streets, boulevards,
<br />alleys and walks.
<br />(d) "Parks" as used herein shall include any park designated as
<br />such by resolution of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
<br />and in actual existence or to be created.
<br />(e) "Public Places" as used herein shall include 8.11 grounds,
<br />other than streets or parks, owned by or leased to and under the
<br />control of the Town of Los Altos Hills.
<br />(f) "Street tree" as used herein shall include any woody
<br />perennial plant having a single main axis or stem commonly achieving
<br />ten (10) feet in height and capable of shaping and pruning to develop
<br />a branch -free trunk at least nine (9) feet in height.
<br />(g) "Shrub" as used herein shall include any woody perennial
<br />plant, normally low, several -stemmed, adaptable to shaping, trim-
<br />ming, and pruning without injury, within the area planted.
<br />(h) "Hedge" as used herein shall include any plant material,
<br />shrub or plant, Then planted in a dense, continuous line m area,
<br />as to form a thicket or barrier.
<br />(i) "Plant" as used herein shall include all other plant
<br />material, non -woody, annual, or perennial in nature, not necessarily
<br />hardy.
<br />(j) "Street trees, shrubs, or plants" as used herein shall
<br />include any tree, shrub, or plant in any street, park or public
<br />place in the Town of Los Altos Hills.
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