Item 7AAGENDA ITEM # 7A
OCTOBER 8, 2007
ORDINANCE NO. 95-07-94
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHAPTER 23, VEGETATION, ARTICLE II, TREE PROTECTION,
SEC. 23-15 THROUGH SEC. 23-35, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The following provisions of Chapter 23, Secs. 23-15 through 23-35
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, are hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 23-15. Intent.
It is the intent of these regulations to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
current and future residents of the city by establishing minimum standards for the
protection of trees within the city in order to:
(1) Improve the aesthetic appearance of commercial, governmental, industrial,
and residential areas through the protection of trees ~~develspa~t and tree canopy;
(2) Improve environmental quality by recognizing the numerous beneficial
effects of trees upon the environment;
(3) Provide direct and important economic, physical and psychological
benefits to ~-be~tgs our citizens through the preservation of trees to reduce noise
and glare, and to break up .the monotony and soften the harsher aspects of urban
development;
(4) Promote innovative approaches to the design, installation and maintenance
of trees, thereby encouraging water and energy conservation;
(5) Increase and maintain the value of land by requiring a minimum size and
number of trees to be incorporated into existing new or re-development; enhancement of
city rights-of--way and easements with tree canopy;
(6) Preserve existing natural trees and vegetation where possible;
(7) Promote the conservation of potable and nonpotable water by encouraging
the preservation of existing plant communities, encouraging the planting of natural or
uncultivated areas, encouraging the use of site-specific plant materials; encourage
xeriscaping and use of native species;
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(8) Establish procedures and standazds for the administration and enforcement
of this part;
(9) Establish a tree €und replacement account for the collection of monies
from mitigation and other revenue sources to be used for planting of trees in areas
throughout the city, public education administrative and legal costs and provide funding
for apart-time certified azborist on retainer by the city;
(10) Undertake all reasonable efforts to preserve existinu trees and vegetation
in the site plans building plans, azchitectural desi¢ns and/or footprint of all structures;
(11) Use of listed invasive species shall be strongly prohibited where not
prohibited bylaw;
(,12) Strongly discourse removal of an by ealthy protected tree as well as clear
cutting where not prohibited by law.
Sec.23-16. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used herein, shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them:
Buffer yard or strap means a strip of land, identified on a site plan or by zoning
ordinance requirement, established to protect one type of land use from another land use
that may be incompatible. The area is landscaped, maintained and kept in open space.
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Clear cutting means the clearing of trees, including stumps, from fifty (50)
percent or more of a lot, such that staff is unable to determine with reasonable certainty
the number of protected trees removed. For subsection 23-17(g)(3)c. purposes, the area
used for determination of fines shall be the total area of the lot that has been cleazed and
grubbed (trees, underbrush, roots, etc. removed).
Construction means and includes erecting structures and buildings, placement of
utilities, paving, topographical changes, and installation of drainage.
DBH means the diameter breast height measured in inches at four and €~e~
one-half (4.5) feet 54 inches above ground level. DBH for multi-franked trees shall be
determined by measuring each trunk immediately above the fork and adding the total
inches together. Diameter is then determined by dividing the total inches of DBH by
3.14.
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Designee means an appointed representative.
Developer/builder/contractor means any person, firm or other legal entity that
purchases, agrees to purchase or otherwise holds an interest in real property with the
intent to, or in fact does, develop such property for any construction (by himself or
others) thereon for which an application for a building permit will ultimately be required.
Development, redevelopment, renovating means any construction for which an
application for a building permit must be made prior to initiation of any improvement.
Also, in the case of vehicular use paving, any preparation or pavement (concrete or
asphalt) of a site intended for any type of vehicular use.
remits.
Dominant species means the specie occurring most frequently.
Dripline means an imaginary line extending perpendicularly down from the
outermost branches of a tree.
Excavation means the act of digging, cutting or scooping soil or in any way
changing the existing grade of the land.
Hazardous means a danger by virtue of location and/or presence of disease and/or
defects. Any protected tree can only be determined to be hazardous by a certified
arborist.
Mitigation means trees required to be planted on property to replace a percentage
of the trees removed as defined in section 23-17(c), and/or,
alte}~, funds deposited in the tree replacement account and/or existing trees onsite
to be used for mitigation under the guidelines in section 23-16. There shall be no offsite
tree mitigation.
Municipal means of or belonging to the city or it's franchised agents.
Open space means all areas of natural plant communities or areas replanted with
vegetation after construction, such as revegetated natural areas; tree, shrub, hedge or
ground cover planting areas; and lawns, and all other areas required to be provided as
natural ground and landscaping.
Park means all public parks owned by the city.
Positional conflict means, by virtue of its location, the tree's dripline is
encroached upon by site alterations.
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Preserve area means vegetative areas required to be preserved under the
jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, St. Johns River
Water Management District and/or the United States Army Corps of Engineers or other
regulatory agencies.
Property owner means the person owning the property as shown in the county tax
roles.
Protected tree means and includes all of the following:
(1) Private protected tree: Any tree ei}-p~ate~r~pe~ with a DBH of six (6)
inches or greater on anv private commercial and/or industrial prouerty.
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(2) Public protected tree: Any rotected tree located on lands owned by the
city, or other governmental agencies or authorities, or any land upon which easements are
imposed for the benefit of the city, or other governmental agencies or authorities, or upon
which other ownership control may be exerted by the city, or other governmental
agencies or authorities, including rights-of--way, parks, public areas and easements for
drainage, sewer, water and other public utilities.
(3) Exceptional specimen tree: Any tree which is determined by the city
commission to be of unique and intrinsic value to the general public because of its size,
age, historic association, or ecological value or any tree designated a Florida State
Champion, United States Champion or World Champion by the American Forestry
Association. The city clerk shall keep a record of all specimen trees so designated and
their location.
Protective barrier means a manmade barricade to prevent disturbance of the tree's
growing environment.
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Public place means all grounds owned by the city.
Razing means to scrape, cut or otherwise remove existing trees.
Site alterations means any manmade change, disturbance or damage to the
existing topography or trees.
Street means the entire width of public right-of--way.
Tree means any self-supporting woody plant of a species which normally grows
to an overall height of a minimum of twelve (12) feet in this area, and three (3) inches in
diameter per DBH This definition shall include multiple single trees on the same lot
which form a souping with an aggregate DBH of nine (9) inches or more and which
occur within a twent~(20) foot diameter.
Tree removal means any act causing the death and/or elimination of a tree.
Tree replacement account means an account created by the city to be used
exclusively for finding public tree-planting projects, including up to ten (10) percent of
the cost for general landscape material. Donations to this account shall be on a voluntary
basis and may include monies donated per this section [i.e., definition of "mitigation"].
Understory means assemblages of natural low-level woody, herbaceous, and
ground cover species which exist in the area below the canopy of the trees.
Unique or special characteristic means a tree of unusual species, configuration,
size, age or historical background, including, but not limited to, a live oak, cypress or
magnolia tree of thirty (30) inches or more in DBH.
Sec. 23-17. Applicability; removal of trees; minimum standards; permits;
mitigation; development; enforcement; violations and penalties.
(a) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all protected
trees within the city, unless specifically exempted herein.
(b) Removal of protected trees prohibited; exceptions.
(1) No person, organization, society, association or corporation, or any
agent or representative thereof, directly or indirectly, shall cut down, remove, damage or
destroy, or shall authorize the cutting down, removal, damage, or destruction of, any
protected tree, as defined in section 23-16 hereof, or shall commit any act or authorize the
commission of any act which physically removes a protected tree or causes a tree to die,
such as damage inflicted by over pruning, damage upon the root system by heavy
machinery, chemicals or paving, changing the natural grade above the root system and
tree damage permitting infection or pest infestation, without first having obtained a
permit as herein provided.
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(2) The following protected trees are exempted from the provisions of
this section:
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c. Any tree, including any public or private protected tree,
that poses imminent danger to the public health, welfare or safety, and requires
immediate removal without delay. In such instances, verbal authorization to remove such
tree may be given by the d~ester building official or his/her designee, or by the city
managcr Tree which pose no imminent danger shall be determined to be diseased and/or
potentials dangerous only the city retained azborist and only prior to a tree removal
permit.
During the period of an emergency such as a hurricane, flood or any other natural
disaster, the requirements of this section may be temporarily waived by the ~ ci
commission, so that private or public work to restore order in the city will in no way be
hampered.
(c) Minimum tree standards.
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(2) Unless otherwise provided in this section, a minimum number of
trees shall be planted or preserved upon each site pursuant to the following standards,
which are the minimum requirements for landscaping within the city. Trees shall not be
placed where they interfere with site drainage or
' overhead power lines.
a. Minimum tree-planting requirements for all residentially
zoned property upon which either asingle-family, multi-family dwelling or a mobile
home on an individual lot is located or to be located: One (1) four-inch caliper tree shall
be planted and/or preserved for every twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet of lot area,
or portion thereof, excluding therefrom preserve areas and water bodies. Preserving
protected trees will offset this requirement.
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b. Minimum tree-planting requirements for all nonresidential
zoned property
1. One (1) tree shall be planted and/or preserved for
every eight four thousand {8;8A8) 4 000 square feet of parcel area or portion thereof,
excluding therefrom preserve areas and water bodies in all- commercial districts,
except as otherwise provided herein.
2. One (1) tree shall be planted and/or preserved for
every ten ei t thousand (~-A;8AA3 8 000 square feet of parcel area or portion thereof,
excluding therefrom preserve areas and water bodies in any industrial district or public
(government) use district.
3 Fines may be levied for failure to meet these
minimums in accordance with section 23-17(x) Enforcement.
(d) Permit procedures and criteria for tree removal, relocation and
replacement of protected trees.
(1) Permits for site clearing and the removal or relocation of a
protected tree, including any public protected tree in aright-of--way or easement by a
property owner, shall be obtained by filing an application. Approval of the application by
the tree conservation board and issuance of a permit by the d~ester building official shall
be required prior to any lei tree removal clearing or grubbing, p~ii~e~te-a~g disturbance
of the root system or site development, e~ prior to the occurrence of any changes to an
existing developed site. The site shall be inspected to insure compliance with the
approved site plan prior to any additional permits being issued. Application for site
clearing and tree removal or relocation shall include the following:
a. A complete site plan, at a scale which clearly illustrates the
requirements of this section, including the following:
The lot configuration;
2. The location and identification of existing and
proposed improvements, if any, including structures, water retention areas, paving, grade
changes, utilities, easements, and street rights-of--way or approved private streets;
3. The location and identity, by botanical or common
name and DBH, of protected trees to be removed, relocated, or retained;
4. The location of preserve areas;
5. The location of ingress/egress corridors and staging
areas;
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6. The location of all temporary protective barriers;
7. The location of all trees to be used for mitigation
credit.
8. Interior and exterior zones.
b. A statement explaining why the protected tree is proposed
to be removed or relocated.
(2) An application for a permit for the clearing, removal or relocation
of a protected tree shall be reviewed as designated in subsection (b)(1) above and a
decision shall be made thereon within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of such
application or by agreement by both parties to a time frame. Any person, organization,
society, association, corporation or agent thereof who intends to trim, prune, cut, disturb
roots, or to destroy or remove any tree from any private propert~andlor public easement,
public property or right-of--way shall obtain a permit from the tree board as discussed in
(1) above. All work shall be conducted in strict accordance with the National Arborist
Association Pruning Standards for Shade Trees, the American National Standazds for
Tree Caze Operations .~, and any additional conditions of such permit. ~e
(3) As part of the permit procedure the property owner will be
responsible for notifying all property owners adjacent to the property for which the site
plan is being_prepared This notification shall be fulfilled only by delivering a site plan
cop. t~ nei borhood properties two (2, weeks prior to any tree board action.
(4) In allowing or denying a tree removal permit, the board will
consider whether the applicant has made all reasonable efforts to preserve existing
protected trees in the building footprint architectural design, drainage, and non-
permeable surface construction such as driveways.
(5) All franchises and city contractors must apply for a tree removal
permit in accordance with all sections of Article II.
(e) Mitigation criteria and procedures.
(1) Any relocation of trees in compliance with this section shall be
performed in accordance with accepted industry practices, including watering to insure
survival of transplanted stock. Transplanted trees must be guaranteed for at least ene-(-1~
~ ei teen 1$) months.
(2) Protected trees identified for removal on the site clearing or tree
removal permit application shall be replaced with new-planted trees, unprotected trees or
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transplanted trees. In general, protected oaks removed shall be replaced only with ears
hardwoods, ,hardwood trees yielding a similar canopy may
be used. The total caliper inches of replacement trees shall equal one-half (1 /2) the total
caliper inches of protected trees removed, unless otherwise approved by the tree
conservation board. If multi-franked trees are used as replacement trees, then the total
caliper of the four (4) largest trunks shall equal the replacement caliper. New palms may
be used only to replace protected palms removed.
a. New replacement trees shall be a minimum of Florida
Number One defined in the most current edition of the Grades and Standards for Nursery
Plants, Parts I and II, published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services. Trees shall be a species having an average nature crown spread of no less than
thirty (30) feet in Northeast Florida. Trees shall have a minimum twe four-inch caliper
and a minimum of terr~l-A) twelve 12 feet in overall height.
b. Existing trees, three-inch caliper or greater, which are not
protected trees or transplanted, may be utilized to satisfy tree replacement requirements,
subject to the conditions stated in this subsection.
c. New, preserved nonprotected, or transplanted oaks used as
replacement for removed protected oaks shall befour-inch caliper or greater.
d. Existing protected trees which would otherwise be removed
from the site because of development may be utilized to satisfy tree replacement
requirements if transplanted to a location on the site which meets the requirements of this
subsection.
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devele~e~,-#~e The name, size and location of all replacement trees shall be shown on
the required landscape plan and such trees shall be installed prior to the final building
inspection and issuance of the CO. Otherwise, the name, size and location of the required
replacement trees shall be shown on the site plan required for site clearing or tree
removal and such trees shall be installed within the time limit stated on the site clearing
or tree removal permit.
f. Existing nonprotected trees, transplanted trees and new
trees used for replacement become protected trees.
g. Replacement trees shall be maintained by watering and
guaranteeing the tree for ene-{~}~ea~ ei teen 18 months. Failure to maintain the trees
shall be deemed a violation of the zoning code.
h. A tree used for replacement shall be at least ten (10) feet
from any other tree planted, transplanted or preserved.
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i. If the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
di~reste~ building official that the site cannot accommodate the total number of required
replacement trees as a result of insufficient planting area, the applicant shall provide a
monetary contribution to the tree replacement account. The amount of such contribution
shall be determined as follows: For every two (2) caliper inches, or fraction thereof, of
replacement trees which would otherwise be required, the contribution shall be equal to
the retail value of a planted two-inch caliper nursery-grown shade tree. The retail value
shall be calculated by taking the average of the median current wholesale price, published
by North Florida nurseries, for a container grown, and a balled and burlapped two-inch
caliper laurel oak, multiplied by two (2). The retail value shall be .recalculated and
adjusted annually on October 1 by the board.
(3) Tree replacement fund monies may be expended by the city fort
among other defined uses, funding public tree planting projects. Eligible tree planting
projects may include projects on private property but only on properties where the city
commission has determined that there is a substantial deficiency in tree canopy.
Disbursement of tree replacement funds for private property projects may not collectively
exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) annually. Up to ten (10) percent of each
approved project budget may be used for associated soil prepazation materials and mulch.
(f) Tree protection during development. All protected trees, preserved
understory vegetation, and trees retained for tree credit, pursuant to subsection (e), shall
be protected from injury during any land clearing or construction in the following
manner:
(1) Prior to any land-clearing operations,
temporary barriers shall be installed around all
trees and other understory vegetation to remain within the limits of land clearing or
construction and shall remain until the completion of the work. The temporary barrier
shall be at least three (3) feet high, shall be placed at least six (6) feet away from the base
of any tree, shall include at least fifty (50) percent of the area under the dripline of any
protected tree or trees retained for tree credit pursuant to subsection (e), and the barrier
shall consist of either a wood fence with two-by-four posts placed a maximum of eight
(8) feet apart, with atwo-by-four minimum top rail, or a temporary wire mesh fence, or
other similaz barrier which will limit access to the protected area. Tree protection shall
comply with the guidelines in the Tree Protection Guide for Builders and Developers by
the Florida Division of Forestry and any other reasonable requirements deemed
appropriate by the d~este~ building official to implement this part.
(2) No materials, trailers, equipment or chemicals shall be stored,
operated, dumped, buried or burned within the protected areas. No attachment, wires
(other than protective guy wires), signs or permits shall be attached to a protected tree.
When removing branches from protected trees to cleaz for construction or pruning to
restore the natural shape of the entire tree, the guidelines in the National Arborist
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Association Pruning Standards for Shade Trees and the American National Standards for
Tree Care Operations (ANSI #2133.1) shall be followed. Protected trees shall be pruned
to remove dead or damaged limbs and to restore this natural shape, and fertilized as
necessary to compensate for any loss of roots and to stimulate root growth. Any damage
to tree crowns or root systems shall be repaired immediately after damage occurs.
(g) Enforcement; violations and penalties; stopping world correction of
violation; assessment and recovery of civil penalties.
(1) Notice of violations. Whenever the dfreste~ building official has
evidence that a violation of any provision of this subpart [section] has been or is being
committed, he shall issue a written notice or order upon the violator by personal service,
certified mail, or by posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises where the
violation has occurred or is occurring. The notice shall briefly set forth the general nature
of the violation and specify the manner and a time within which the violation shall be
corrected.
(2) Stopping worl~ Failure to correct violations within the time period
set forth in the notice of violation shall constitute grounds for the issuance of a stop work
order. All work on the site shall be suspended until the violations have been corrected.
(3) Correction of violation. A violation of this article shall be
corrected as follows:
a. By paying the building permit fee due the city for the work,
which permit fee shall be twice the amount of the regular permit fee specified on the
application which would have been due had the permit been obtained prior to
commencing work, and by replacing the protected trees removed without a permit with
new planted trees, unprotected trees or transplanted trees. The total caliper inches of the
replacement trees shall equal the total caliper inches of the protected trees removed. A
tree replanting plan showing how the damage caused to the site by the violation will be
mitigated shall be subject to the review and approval of the tree conservation board and
the trees installed within the time limit stated on the permit. Replacement trees shall meet
the requirements of subsection (e), except that the minimum caliper of the replacement
tree shall be four (4) inches, and the plan shall meet the requirements of subsection (d) to
fi~~t-appl~.tble; or
b. By paying the permit fee due the city for the work, which
permit fee shall be twice the amount of the regular permit fee specified on the
application, which would have been due had the permit been obtained prior to
commencing work, and by making a contribution to the tree replacement fund to
compensate for each replacement tree which is not planted. The amount of such
contribution shall be determined pursuant to the formula described in subsection (e)(2)i.;
c. If the site has been cleared and the trees have been removed
from the site so that the d}Feete~ building official is unable to determine with reasonable
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certainty the number of protected trees removed in violation of this subpart [section], the
violation shall be corrected by paying a civil fine of up to five dollars ($5.00) per square
foot of land cleared, which fine shall be assessed by the code enforcement board. The
contributions and fines assessed under this subsection shall be payable to the city
immediately within seven (7) days after assessment. All amounts received by the city
pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the tree replacement account. No work
shall continue on the site until the tree replanting plan has been approved or the
contribution and/or fine has been collected.
d. After a notice of violation has been issued by the city
inspector, an additional reinspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the city
before any work may begin again.
(4) Appeals. A person aggrieved by an administrative order,
determination or decision of the digester building official may appeal the order,
determination or decision to the city commission.
(5) Violation and penalties. A person who violates any provision of
this section, and fails to correct the violation as provided herein, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be guilty of a violation of this article and punished asse~kogly according to
Section 23-17(x). A separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each
tree removed, damaged, or destroyed contrary to the provisions of this article.
(6) Judicial remedy. In addition to other remedies and
notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law, the city may seek injunctive
relief in the circuit court to enforce the provisions of this section. The city shall be
entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including appellate fees and costs in an
action where the city is successful in obtaining affirmative relief.
Sec. ~~ 23-18. Tree conservation board.
(a) There is hereby created an administrative body to be known as the tree
conservation board composed of five (5) siti~ens legal residents of the city. Each member
shall be appointed and approved by the city commission.
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(b) All members of the board will serve without pay. Following the expiration
of the terms of office of current board members the term of office shall be for two (2)
years and members may serve a maximum of four (4) consecutive terms. Vacancies
caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be filled immediately for the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointments are made.
(c) Upon appointment and approval to the board, the members shall meet and
organize by the election of a chairman and secretary. Rules and procedures shall be
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adopted for the holding of regular and special meetings as the board shall deem advisable
and necessary in order to carry out its responsibilities.
fe`~~ The board shall:
(1) Review correctly completed applications onl for site clearing
and removal and relocation of protected trees, and render a decision on applications
within fifteen (1S) calendar days of receipt of such application and prior to issuance of a
permit by the di~este~ building`official, ascalled for in this article.
(2) Require mitigation of protected trees, as called for in this article.
(3) Bring to the attention of the digester building official any
violations of this article and recommend appropriate action toward enforcement and
correction, as provided in this article.
(4) Review and make recommendations to the digester building
official on requests for modifications of the standards of this article.
(f) The board shall hold public meetings twice monthly, or at other times
established by the boazd, to review applications and to discuss issues and projects
relevant to its responsibilities.
(g) The board shall review, approve or deny requests for tree removal as
called for in section 23-17 and may require mitigation of trees removed. In determining
mitigation requirements, the board shall consider the following:
(1) The existing tree canopy of the lot.
(2) The tree canopy of the adjoining lots.
(3) The topography of the lot.
(4) The efforts of the applicant to minimize the loss of trees, through
the size and design of the structure.
(S) The cumulative effects of the tree loss.
(6). Tree removals will be consistent with the intent of this article and
will not be detrimental to the public welfare.
(7) Drainage requirements.
(h) The board shall authorize or deny review, approve or deny requests for
exceptions as called for in section 23-25. The boazd shall disseminate news and
information to the public regarding the protection, maintenance, removal and planting of
trees. The board shall prepe~e rp ovide a list of trees suitable for planting street rights-of-
way, parks, and other public places and private property as-~t~ay-be-ueeded. The
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board shall also provide a list of invasive tree and vegetation species to be avoided in re-
planting and miti atg ion•
The city shall provide for and fund a recording secretary and staff liaison for all board
meetings.
Sec. 23-19 x-28. Removal of members.
Any member of the tree conservation board may be removed for cause by the city
commission upon written charges and after public hearing. Any member who fails to
attend (3) consecutive meetings without cause shall have his office declared vacant unless
the member's absence is excused by a majority of the board members, and the city
commission shall promptly fill such vacancy.
Sec. 23-20 ~2. Inspections.
The city shall have the authority to perform inspections of the subject property
during development for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this article. The
applicant must pass inspections before further work is performed on the project.
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Sec. 23-25 ~~. Exceptions.
Requests for modification of the standards of this article shall be made to the tree
conservation board by city staff and/or the city commission. Upon receipt of such a
request, the board shall thoroughly consider its merit and render a decision within thirty
(30) days. The request shall clearly and in detail state what modification or exception is
being sought and the reasons such a request is warranted. The board may grant, modify or
deny the request based on protection of the public's interest, preservation of the intent of
this article, or possible unreasonable or unnecessary hardship involved in the case.
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Secs. 23-22 through 23-35 Reserved."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of ,
2007.
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PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this
. 2007.
ATTEST:
Donna L. Bussey, CMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
Alan C. Jensen, City Attorney
Donald M. Wolfson
Mayor
day of
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