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Council sets new fee structure to implement tree‑preservation ordinance, adopts $200 single‑tree concession
Summary
After extended debate about fairness and administrative cost estimates, the council adopted a package of fees to implement the recently adopted Tree Preservation Ordinance, directing staff to set a $200 flat fee for single‑tree removal (inclusive of any street‑tree encroachment fee) and preserving the $381 fee for 2–3 trees and a cost‑recovery approach for 4+ trees; administrative citation fines were extended to a 36‑month lookback.
The City Council adopted a set of fees to implement the Tree Preservation Ordinance after an extended discussion about cost recovery, equity and administrative efficiency.
Staff recommended a mix of flat fees and cost‑recovery charges: a proposed flat fee of $381 for removal of 1–3 trees on a property, a 100% cost‑recovery approach for removal of 4 or more trees with a $1,000 deposit, a $240 site‑visit fee for in‑field…
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