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Bureau of Urban Forestry presses for bigger fines, security deposits; board to study code changes
Summary
San Francisco Public Works' Bureau of Urban Forestry proposed higher punitive fines, security deposits and replacement-ratio options to deter illegal tree removal; the Board of Appeals asked staff to research comparable city practices and continued the item to March 10 for a draft letter and further study.
San Francisco Public Works’ Bureau of Urban Forestry on Jan. 6 outlined options to strengthen penalties for illegal tree removals and recommended further study by the Board of Appeals and Board of Supervisors.
Deputy Director Carla Short told the board that legal advice suggested bonds would be onerous for routine, case-by-case removals but that security deposits could be a feasible alternative if implemented through a code change. Short said the department had proposed amendments that could…
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