Ordinance 1948-93 - Laserfiche WebLink

SECTION 3: JURISDICTION AND ADMINISTRATION. It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Parks and Recreation to supervise the planting, maintenance and removal of all trees on all streets, rights-of-way, and City-owned public property within the city limits of Everett in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. This ordinance does not regulate trees located on City of Everett property within the water shed at Lake Chaplain which trees are under the exclusive jurisdiction and administration of the Public Works Director. SECTION 4: MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. In consultation with the Parks Commission, Planning Commission and Public Works Department, the Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee, shall develop and implement a Public Tree Policy consistent with other City regulations designed to provide an orderly program of tree management. Such program shall include all public property and rights-of-way including parks, public greenbelts and other City-owned property except Lake Chaplain. The development of such a program include the following objectives: A. The setting of standards for the planting, maintenance, protection, preservation, removal and replacement of existing trees; B. Planning and planting of trees for future benefit of the citizens of Everett; C. Approval of all tree plantings, maintenance, and removal of trees on City-owned property and rights-of-way; and D. In the short term, no net loss of forest canopy cover on City-owned public lands and right-of- way; in the long term, measurable gain. SECTION 5: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. The Director or his/her designee shall collect and maintain all records and data necessary to objectively evaluate whether progress is being made toward the intent, purpose and objectives of this ordinance. The Director shall prepare an annual report. The Director shall prepare an annual report. The Park Board shall consider the report recommendations and take all necessary action to accomplish the goals and objectives of this ordinance. SECTION 6: INTERFERENCE WITH PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL UNLAWFUL. No person, firm or corporation shall interfere with the Director or persons acting under his/her authority while engaged in the planting, maintenance, removal or replacement of any tree, shrub or plant in any street, park, public right-of-way or easement, or other public place within the city limits of Everett. SECTION 7: TREE COMMITTEE. A subcommittee of the board of Park Commissioners (Commission) entitled the "Tree Committee" is hereby authorized. The Tree Committee shall be advisory to the Commission. The primary responsibility of the Tree Committee shall be to review and made recommendations to the Parks Commission concerning the implement of the Public Tree Policy. Provided, however, on issues 2