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Council hears suggested changes to tree/forestry ordinance to limit city duty on private trees
Summary
Staff proposed amending Two Rivers’ forestry ordinance to replace a requirement that the city 'must' abate private-tree nuisances with discretionary language and to clarify timelines, certified-arborist use, and liability; council members discussed balancing private-property concerns with public-safety obligations.
City forester and councilmembers discussed proposed revisions to Two Rivers’ forestry and terrace-tree rules at the March 31 meeting, aimed at narrowing instances when the city is compelled to abate trees located on private property.
Staff said the current ordinance language requires the city to act whenever a forester finds a private tree constitutes a public nuisance. The forester proposed changing the wording from "must" to "may be abated"…
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