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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 14641 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CITYCOF BURLINGAME BOI PRIMROSE ROAD BURIJNGA. E, ULIF 94010 ORDINANCE NO. 1464 URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE REMOVAL OR PRUNING OF CERTAIN TREES The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. No person shall remove or prune a protected tree, as hereinafter described, without a permit from the Director of Parks. Removal shall include cutting to the ground, complete extraction or killing by spraying, girdling or any other means. A protected tree is defined to be any tree with a circumference of 48" (forty eight inches) or more when measured 54" (fifty four inches) above natural grade. Pruning is defined to mean the removal of more than one third of the crown or existing foliage of the tree, or more than one third of the root system. Section 2. The permit process shall be as set for in Sections I through IV, attached to this ordinance and by this reference incorporated herein. Section 3. Any person removing or pruning a tree in violation of this ordinance is liable to treble damages as set forth in Section 733 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California. Damages for this purpose shall be the replacement value -of the tree as determined by the International Society of Arboricuiture Standards. Section 4. It is hereby declared that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare and this ordinance is therefore an urgency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN CIrY ATTORNEv CITY OF RU RLINGAME 301 PRIMROSE ROAD OURLINGAME, GLIF 96010 measure as provided by law, and will take effect upon its adoption. The facts constituting such urgency are as follows: The City of Burl.ir_game is endowed w_th a variety of healthy and valuable trees which are located upon properties which are subject to development or which are otherwise subject to removal or improper pruning. The preservation of these trees is essential to preserve the scenic beauty of the city, maintain ecological balance, prevent erosion of topsoil, counteract air pollutants and oxygenate the air, absorb noise, maintain climatic and microclimatic balance, help balance wind and provide shade and color. In order to prevent the improper removal or pruning of such trees it I's necessary that this ordinance be enacted as an urgency measure. Section 5. Duration. This ordinance shall cease to have force and effect on December 1, 1992, Section 6. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing URGENCY ORDINANCE was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of June, 1992, by the following vote: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CITY00F BURLIN GAME 601 PRIMROSE ROAD OUflLINGAME, GLIF.96010 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARRISON, KNIGHT, LEMBI, O'MAHONY, PAGLIARO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE i City Clerk SECTION I - PERMIT PROCESS Any person desiring to remove or prune one or more protected trees shall apply to the Director of Parks on a form provided for this purpose and shall state, among other things, the number and location of the trees to be removed or pruned by types and the reason for removal or pruning of each. The application shall also include a photograph with correct botanical identification of t^e subject tree or trees. The request for �� .. owners of the property ver..,_„ ...ay on which the only oe ;�.ade trees are cy ::e _ccated. � .ner cr tree hermit., are valid for six ;runt^.s -rom date of issue. -;ttens1 may ce authorized by the DJrect= .,i lar. {s. ^.e appl_car_r _..- submit ..use =,= an arborist 1 s reT:c.ol. _ _^,ort .._:__ n , nu_ (1) The condition of the tree or trees with respect to disease, danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures, and inter- ference with utility services. (2) The necessity to remove the tree or trees in order to construct any proposed improvements to allow reasonable economic enjoyment of the pro- perty. (3) The topography of the land and the effect of the removal of the tree on erosion, soil retention, and diversion or increased flow of surface waters. 4) The number of trees existing in the neighbor- hood on improved property and the effect the removal would have on the established standard of the area and property value. Neighborhood is defined as the area within a 300 ft. radius of the property containing the tree or trees in question. 5) The number of trees the particular parcel can adequately support according to good arbori- cultural practices. In reviewing applications, the Director of Parks shall give priority to those based on hazard or danger of disease. He may refer any application to another department, committee, board or commission of the city for a report and recommendation, or may require the applicant to provide an arborist's report. determine: (1) The condition of the tree or trees with respect to disease, danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures, and inter- ference with utility services. (2) The necessity to remove the tree or trees in order to construct any proposed improvements to allow reasonable economic enjoyment of the pro- perty. (3) The topography of the land and the effect of the removal of the tree on erosion, soil retention, and diversion or increased flow of surface waters. 4) The number of trees existing in the neighbor- hood on improved property and the effect the removal would have on the established standard of the area and property value. Neighborhood is defined as the area within a 300 ft. radius of the property containing the tree or trees in question. 5) The number of trees the particular parcel can adequately support according to good arbori- cultural practices. In reviewing applications, the Director of Parks shall give priority to those based on hazard or danger of disease. He may refer any application to another department, committee, board or commission of the city for a report and recommendation, or may require the applicant to provide an arborist's report. SECTIONTI - TREE REQUIREMENTS AND REFORESTATION Permits for removal shall include replanting conditions in accordance with the following guidelines: (1) Replacement shall be 24", 30", or 36" box depend- ing upon the type o'f tree. (2) :".ry tree removed ,vithout a valid permit shall be replaced by two 24", 30", or 36" box size trees '_or each tree so removed inasmuch as space per- mits. (3) T_f replacement trees, as designated in Section V (b) 1 and 2 above, cannot be planted on the oroperty, then the city shall be reimbursed for the replace- m.ent ✓aloe of the tree or trees which were removed. (See Section VIII.) Such payments shall be deposited in the tree planting fund to be drawn upon for public tree planting. SECTION III- DECISION A decision shall be rendered by the Director of Parts for each permit application. If a permit is approved, it will include replacement conditions in accordance with Section V. The Director of Parks shall give written notification of the decision to the applicant and j abutting property owners and include a copy of Section VII. SECTION IV- - APPEAL Any person may appeal the decision of the Director of Parks to the Beautification CcIrsnission by filing an appeal in writing with the Director no later than five p.m, of the tenth calendar day after the decision. The Director shall set the matter for review by the commission at its next regular meeting and provide notice by mail of the commission hearing to the appellant and applicant at least - five days prior thereco. The dec cion e _eauti_cat_cn Commissicn may be appealed to the c ci_ _ n :,e -er -s tc he c.,:rmission oy g a wrlt.en cappeal is �e clzY car,{ -ot ater than five p.m, -of he tenth calendar ,.ay a zer t;;e ccm,"Llissicn's decision. n