Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds.

The city tree board may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason if its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect or other pest. This section does not prohibit the planting of street trees by adjacent property owners on public property providing that the selection and location of said trees in accordance with § 2-207 of this chapter. (1976 Code, § 12-312)