§ 58-1. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases and words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein:

Public nuisance shall mean any tree or shrub or parts thereof growing upon private property but overhanging or interfering with the use of any street, park or public place, any tree or shrub growing on private property within the city afflicted with any dangerous and infectious insect infestation or tree disease, any elm tree affected with the fungus Ceratocystis Ulmior Dutch Elm Disease, or any dead or dying elm tree, or stored elm logs, or elmwood, which could harbor or become a breeding place for the elm bark beetle, the known carrier of the disease; any female boxelder tree which is or could be the breeding place for boxelder bugs (Leptocris trivitlas).

Public places shall mean all lands and rights in and to lands owned by the city, and including, but not limited to, street and highway rights-of-way, alleys and parks.

Public utility shall mean any person owning or operating any pole, line, pipe or conduit, located in any public right-of-way for the transmission of electricity, gas, telephone, telegraph or television service.

Trees and shrubs shall mean all woody vegetation.

(Code 1961, § 3-601; Code 1984, § 31-1)