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Orinda council begins process to update tree ordinance; staff to draft exceptions for insurance and '5-foot' cases
Summary
Council directed staff to draft clarifying amendments to Orinda Municipal Code chapter 17.21 to allow exceptions for tree removal when required by an insurer or for trees within five feet of a dwelling, and to require documentation for exceptions.
The Orinda City Council on Feb. 18 discussed proposed amendments to Orinda Municipal Code chapter 17.21 (the Tree Management Ordinance) and asked staff to draft changes that would add a narrow exception permitting tree removal when required by an insurance company and to clarify a potential “5-foot” exception for trees adjacent to homes.
Director Cross reviewed the ordinance’s current exceptions and staff recommendations, saying staff had “only seen three applications, and two inquiries” so far this year and stressing the need for documentation when an exemption is requested. “If we do receive them, I’ll just…
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