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Keizer updates street‑tree code, clarifies sidewalk repair responsibilities
Summary
The council adopted amendments to Keizer Code Chapter 18 (Article 2) that update the city street‑tree list for stormwater purposes and codify that when a street tree damages a sidewalk the city will remove the tree and grind the stump while the adjacent property owner must repair the sidewalk and plant a replacement tree.
Keizer — The City Council adopted an updated tree‑preservation ordinance Feb. 2 to modernize the street‑tree list, support stormwater facility plantings and clarify responsibilities when tree roots damage sidewalks.
City staff said the current code had last been substantially revised in 1995 and did not reflect trees now used in stormwater facilities. The ordinance updates planting lists…
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