Council updates urban forestry code to clarify authority, planting and removal rules
Summary
Ordinance 26‑1112 modernizes Verona's urban forestry chapter, renaming the 'city forester' role to 'director of parks and urban forestry,' reorganizing definitions, and clarifying the director's authority over public‑tree management and nuisance abatement.
The Common Council approved ordinance 26‑1112 to modernize and clarify the city's urban‑forestry regulations. Alder Tucker Long said the amendments replace references to the city forester with the director of parks and urban forestry, reorganize definitions and clarify the director's authority on public‑tree management, nuisance abatement, inspections, planting plans and enforcement.
The ordinance also corrected internal code ordering issues via an amendment adopted in the meeting and passed by voice vote. Supporters said the changes reflect modern urban forestry practices and aim to improve public safety and tree‑health protections while clarifying administrative procedures for planting, maintenance and removal.
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