Proposed updates to Toledo tree code would allow fee-based permits and move prohibited species list online
City staff proposed three code changes to Chapter 9.17: clarify departmental titles, remove gendered pronouns, and move the prohibited-species list to a maintainable online directory; the amendment would also remove a clause that currently makes certain tree permits free so the city can charge permit fees for voluntary removal of healthy, mature street trees.
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Sarah Stacy presented proposed amendments to Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 9.17 recommended by the Urban Forest Commission. She said the changes would replace references to the commissioner of parks, forestry and open space planning with the director of public service, remove pronouns, and move a list of prohibited tree species to an online directory that can be updated without amending code.
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