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Edmonds council adopts minor tree-code revisions, raises fee-in-lieu cap to $4 per sq. ft.; appraisal exemption rejected
Summary
The Edmonds City Council adopted minor revisions to the municipal tree code Oct. 14 and unanimously increased the fee-in-lieu cap from $2 to $4 per square foot of lot area.
The Edmonds City Council adopted minor revisions to the city—s tree code at its Oct. 14 meeting, and unanimously approved an amendment raising the fee-in-lieu maximum from $2 to $4 per square foot of lot area.
Staff presented the package as limited, technical updates tied to a legal case rather than a comprehensive rewrite; the planning division said a more extensive update would follow when an urban forest planner is on staff.
Council debate focused on three contested items: (1) a proposed reinserted —notice on…
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