For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

CITY means the City of Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona and/or the City Manager and the Parks and Recreation Department.

CITY ARBORIST means an (existing) employee of the City designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation. The City Arborist shall be a certified arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture.

PARK TREES means shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation, whose individual or combined trunks measure greater than 14 inches in circumferences at four feet, six inches above the natural grade, in public park and recreation areas and all areas owned by the City, or to which the public has free access as a park and recreation area.

RIGHT OF WAY means any public access way available for public use for vehicular or pedestrian travel, including public streets and sidewalks, and may consist of fee title dedications and/or easements.

STREET TREES means shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation, whose individual or combined trunks measure greater than 14 inches in circumferences at four feet, six inches above the natural grade, on land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, avenues or rights-of-way within the City and where the landscaping is maintained by the City.

STREET TREE SPECIES means acceptable street tree species for the City. (Ord. 21-1496, passed 3-22-2021)