§58-3  County arborist advisory committees;
powers and duties.  For the purposes of this chapter, the county committees
shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those delegated by
the respective county councils:



(1)  To research, prepare, and recommend to the county
council exceptional trees to be protected by county ordinance or regulation.



(2)  To advise property owners relative to the
preservation and enhancement of exceptional trees.



(3)  To recommend to the county council appropriate protective
ordinances, regulations, and procedures.



(4)  To review all actions deemed by the county
council to endanger exceptional trees.



For the purposes of this section,
"exceptional trees" means a tree or stand or grove of trees with
historic or cultural value, or which by reason of its age, rarity, location,
size, esthetic quality, or endemic status has been designated by the county
committee as worthy of preservation.  The term "exceptional trees"
does not apply to trees planted for commercial forestry operations in each
county within the State.  Exceptional trees may be designated generally by
biotaxy or individually by location or class. [L 1975, c 105, pt of §2; am L
1977, c 69, §1]