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Aldermen perfect ordinance allowing managed native landscapes, tightening fines for chronic violators
Summary
The board perfected a committee substitute updating Forestry Division regulations to allow managed native and sustenance landscapes in tree lawns and front yards while setting clearer definitions and stronger enforcement for weeds and unmanaged landscapes; the motion passed 10 ayes with 3 present.
The Board of Aldermen perfected a committee substitute to update the Forestry Divisionregulations governing weeds, native plants, tree lawns and other vegetation (board bill 78), with sponsors saying the measure strikes a balance between permitting managed native landscapes and strengthening enforcement for chronic violators.
Sponsor remarks and scope Alderman from the ninth, carrying the bill, said the ordinance "brings a balanced approach to how we deal with vegetation in the city by encouraging and even allowing managed native and sustenance landscapes within specific parameters, while also…
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