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Franklin City advisory committee to review revised tree ordinance; vote targeted for March 20
Summary
Franklin City Tree Advisory Committee reviewed a proposed rewrite of the city's tree ordinance and the separate tree care manual, discussed enforcement and permitting options, and set a March 20 target for a final draft to present to the Board of Works and City Council.
The Franklin City Tree Advisory Committee reviewed a proposed, comprehensive rewrite of the city's tree ordinance and discussed how the city should enforce penalties, manage permits and notices of work, and publish a prohibited-species list.
Speaker 4, a committee member who described the draft as a rewrite by Lindsay that follows ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) and Tree City standards, said the ordinance is a work in progress and asked members to mark up the draft so it could be reviewed by department heads and the city attorney before going to the Board of Works and City Council. The committee agreed to aim for a final draft at the March 20 meeting, with the goal of completing adoption steps before the April 26 Arbor Day event if feasible.
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