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

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

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

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

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

For the purposes of this section,"exceptional trees" means a tree or stand or grove of trees withhistoric or cultural value, or which by reason of its age, rarity, location,size, esthetic quality, or endemic status has been designated by the countycommittee as worthy of preservation.  The term "exceptional trees"does not apply to trees planted for commercial forestry operations in eachcounty within the State.  Exceptional trees may be designated generally bybiotaxy or individually by location or class. [L 1975, c 105, pt of §2; am L1977, c 69, §1]