Legal Documents of Sweetwater

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to encourage the conservation, protection, and management of trees on public property within the City of Sweetwater because of the unique benefits they provide the community in assisting the natural control of solar heat, soil conservation, flood control, air pollution and noise; in providing a haven for birds and wildlife; in providing citizens with relief from aesthetic degradation of the man-made environment; in helping to increase the economic appeal of a community; and encouraging proper species planting, maintenance and care of trees and shrubs on private property. (Ord. #717, July 2000)