Ordinance No. 90-77-69 v ORDINANCE NO. 90-77-69
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PLANTING, REMOVAL, AND
MAINTENANCE OF TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY: PERMITS FOR PLANTING, PRESERVATION AND
REMOVAL IN PUBLIC PLACES; PLACING DUTIES ON OWNERS
OF PRIVATE PROPERTY IN ORDER TO PROTECT GROWTH IN
PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDE FOR ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
OF ITS PROVISIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as
"Tree Ordinance of the City of Atlantic Beach. '
Section 2. The Building Official (hereinafter referred to as
"Official") shall have exclusive jurisdiction and supervision over all
provisions of this ordinance except as otherwise provided by the Code.
Section 3. The Official shall have the authority and it shall
be his duty to supervise all work done under a permit issued in accordance
with the terms of this ordinance.
Section 4. No person shall remove a tree from public or private
property that has a trunk of more than 12" in circumference as measured
within three (3) feet of the ground unless a permit is issued by the
Official for such removal. If a tree with a trunk exceeding 12" is located
within the required building restriction lines, it may be removed without a
permit.
Section 5. No person shall damage, cut, carve, injure the bark,
or cause or permit any wire, chain, or other choke to be installed around
the circumference of a tree, or allow any gaseous, liquid, or solid sub-
stance which is harmful to trees to come in contact with any tree that
would ultimately cause its destruction.
Section 6. Penalty for violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor
and shall be punishable by provisions of Section 1-6 of this Code or amend-
ments thereto.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage on final reading.
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Passed by the City Commission on first reading March 28, 1977
Passed by the City Commission on second reading April 11 , 1977
Passed by the City Commission on third and final reading April 25, 1977
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk