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Committee adopts amendments to Public Works code on street‑tree removal, raises penalties and mandates replacements
Summary
The committee adopted sponsor amendments to the Public Works street‑tree ordinance requiring DPW to replace trees removed by the department within 120 days, requiring arborist estimates in tree protection plans, and raising administrative penalties for illegal removals to the replacement value or $10,000 (first violation) and $20,000 or double replacement thereafter.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee on Dec. 6 adopted amendments to a Public Works code ordinance that changes how hazardous‑street‑tree removals are handled and increases administrative penalties for illegal tree removals.
Supervisor Safai introduced the bill and described amendments after meetings with advocates and the Board of Appeals. She said the updated language preserves public participation for hazard trees while removing a problematic appeals route for certain hazard determinations…
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