A. It is in the best interest of the City that a Street Tree Plan be developed and established for the planting, maintenance and replacement of trees in and along its streets. This section is adopted for the purpose of providing for such a plan.

B. The City Manager, with advice from the Tree Committee, shall prepare or cause to be prepared a Street Tree Plan for the planting and maintenance of trees in the streets of the City. The plan shall be consistent with the landscaping provisions of Title 17.

C. The City Manager, with advice from the Tree Committee, shall maintain a list of approved varieties of trees that may be planted on any street within the City in accordance with the Street Tree Plan. In preparing the list, the City Manager shall consider maturity, height, susceptibility to disease or pests, drought resistant reasonable expected freedom from nuisance characteristics and general suitability for any particular locations.

D. The City may plant, or require to be planted, street trees along the streets of the City in the public right-of-way and in accordance with the Street Tree Plan.