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Committee reviews hazardous‑tree rules, abatement and enforcement on private property
Summary
Committee discussed definitions of hazardous trees, inspection responsibilities, abatement options if owners fail to act, civil penalties and criminal charges, and appeals to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Committee members reviewed the draft language defining hazardous trees, hedges, shrubbery and other vegetation on private property and discussed how the city identifies hazards, orders abatement, and collects costs when owners do not comply. The committee reviewed the definition list that includes dead or diseased trees, trees obstructing traffic control devices or pedestrian passage, trees with defects likely to fail, trees threatening public health and welfare, species (e.g., poplar, box elder) with roots…
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