6.700 Intent and Purpose of Sections 6.700 to 6.750.
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The City Council of the City of Medford finds and declares that:
(1) Trees, as defined, regulated and protected herein, are declared to be a natural public resource; and
(2) The provisions and prohibitions contained in Sections 6.700 to 6.750 are in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of persons in the City of Medford in their use of public property and public rights of way and in the reasonable economic use of private property.