Avon Tree Commission advances draft amendments to City tree ordinance (Chapter 1028)
Commissioners outlined proposed revisions to Chapter 1028 (Ordinance No. 90-21) to add definitions, formally include the Urban Forester role, define Arborist/Urban Forester duties, add planting/removal permitting rules, preservation language for public trees and penalties; they plan to draft and circulate language before submitting to the Law Director.
The full story
Commissioner Mary Berges summarized the Tree Commission's work to revise Chapter 1028 (Ordinance No. 90-21), describing a package of changes under development. Proposed edits include adding definitions; formally recognizing the Urban Forester title alongside the City Arborist; creating a new section defining their duties; setting out planting, removal and permitting procedures; adding a section on preservation and removal of trees on public property; and penalties for abuse or mutilation of public trees.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in