Ordinance 1948-93 - Laserfiche WebLink

• concerning the revision or establishment of standards or regulations concerning the City's urban forestry, the Tree Committee shall provide its recommendations to the City's Planning Commission in addition to the Parks Commission since these issues may affect the City's comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, subdivision code and other land use regulations. The Tree Committee shall consist of seven (7) members. To the extent practical, the following shall compose the Tree Committee: One representative from each of the following groups: Council of Neighborhoods, Historical Commission, Planning Commission and the Board of Park Commissioners. The remaining three members shall be residents of Everett who have demonstrated their interest in conservation and to the extent possible shall have a background in forestry, arboriculture, horticulture or landscape architecture, public relations, business management or law. SECTION 8: RULES. In conjunction with the Director of Planning and Community Development and Public Works, the Parks Director is authorized to promulgate rules, regulations and policies including the Public Tree Policy to administer and implement the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 9: PENALTY. A. Any person, firm, corporation or association or any agent thereof who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies (including the Public Tree Policy) or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars. It shall be a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provisions of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance is committed. B. Any person, firm, corporation or association or any agent thereof who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies (including the Public Tree Policy) or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance shall be liable for all damages to property arising from such violation, including the cost of restoring the affected area to its condition prior to such violation or to such other conditions acceptable to the City. C. Notwithstanding the other provisions provided in this section, anything done contrary to the provision of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies (including the Public Tree Policy) or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance or the failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies (including the Public Tree Policy) or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance shall be and the same is declared to be a public nuisance. D. The City is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for and such court, upon hearing and for cause shown, may grant a preliminary, temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person, firm, corporation or association or any agent from violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or any of the rules, regulations, policies (including the Public Tree Policy) or plans adopted pursuant to this ordinance and compelling compliance with the provisions thereof and the violators shall pay all City costs of seeking such injunction in the event the City is successful in obtaining the injunction. E. Penalty and enforcement provisions provided in this section are not exclusive, and the City may pursue any remedy or relief it deems appropriate. 3