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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5750 RESOLUTION NO. 5750 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION AS THE ARCADIA TREE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS RESOLUTION AND ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE CITY-OWNED TREE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the city council has adopted an ordinance establishing the Arcadia Beautiful Commission; and WHEREAS, the City council wishes to create an Arcadia Tree Commission to act on matters pertaining to the development and administration of a comprehensive City-owned tree management program; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the purpose of this Resolution to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by providing for the regulation of the planting, maintenance, removal, and replacement of City-owned trees in street rights-of-way, City parks and City property. SECTION 2. This Resolution designates the Arcadia Beautiful commission as the Arcadia Tree Commission for purposes of this Resolution. SECTION 3. The Arcadia Tree Commission shall oversee the preparation of, the reviewing of, and the recommendation of an annual City-owned tree inventory, master plan, and work plan/budget to the City Council for implementation; -1- ~ SECTION 4. It is city policy to allow removal of City-owned trees within street rights-of-way, City parks and City property, only w~en they are dead, diseased beyond recovery, present a safety problem, or cause extensive sewer problems due to tree root intrusion. Exceptions to the pOlicy may be considered and determined by the Arcadia Tree Commission. SECTION 5. The Arcadia Tree Commission may cause or order to be removed, any City-owned tree or part thereof (in street right- of-way, city parks and city property) which is dead, diseased beyond recovery, presents a safety problem, causes extensive sewer problems due to tree root intrusion, or is an exception to the City policy of the previous section as determined by the Arcadia Tree Commission. SECTION 6. The Arcadia Public Works Department shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove City-owned trees within the lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, and public grounds, in accordance with this resolution. SECTION 7. In new developments, the city Public Works Department will review plans and may require street trees to be planted in the affected streets in accordance with this Resolution. SECTION 8. In accordance with the Arcadia Municipal Code, no person may engage in the business of planting, cutting, trimming, pruning, removing, spraying or otherwise treating City-owned trees in street rights-of-way, city parks and City property without first obtaining a permit and a business license. SECTION 9. In accordance with the Arcadia Municipal Code, no person shall plant, remove, cut above the ground, or disturb any City-owned tree on any street, City park, or other City property -2- 5750 without first obtaining a permit from the Arcadia Public Works Department. The person receiving the permit shall abide by the standards set forth in this Resolution and all applicable sections of the Arcadia Municipal Code. SECTrON 10. In accordance with the Arcadia Municipal Code, before any permit or business license shall be issued, each applicant shall first file evidence of possession of workers compensation and liability insurance, naming the City of Arcadia as additional insured, in the minimum amounts of $l,OOO,OOO for bodily injury or death and $500,000 property damage indemnifying the City or any person injured or damaged resulting from the pursuit of such endeavor as herein described. SECTrON 11. The following list constitutes the official street Tree species for the city of Arcadia. No species other than those included in this list may be planted as street Trees without Small Trees Medium Trees written permission of the Arcadia Tree Commission: Bottle Brush Crepe Myrtle Wilson Holly Brazilian Pepper Camphor Carrot Wood Holly Oak Modesto Ash Southern Magnolia Queen Palm Larae Trees American Sweetgum California Live Oak canary Island pine Canyon Live Oak Cork Oak Deodar Ceder Elderman Oak Southern Live Oak Sycamore White Alder SECTrON 12. The spacing of Street Trees will be in accordance with the three species size classes listed herein, and no trees may be planted closer than the following: Small Trees, 30 feet; Medium Trees, 40 feet; and Large Trees, 50 feet; except in special plantings as approved by the Arcadia Tree Commission. -3- 5750 SECTION 13. No street Trees shall be planted closer than 35 feet from any street corner, measured from the end of the curb return. SECTION 14. No street Tree shall be planted closer than 10 feet from a fire hydrant. SECTION 15. No street trees other than those species listed herein as Small Trees may be planted under or within 10 lateral feet of any overhead utility wire, or over or within 5 lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line or other utility. SECTION 16. No street trees may be planted closer to any curb or sidewalk than the following: small trees, 2 feet; medium trees, 3 feet; and large trees, 4 feet. SECTION 17. All stumps of street trees, City park trees and trees on City property shall be removed one (1) foot below the surface of the ground. SECTION 18. No person, firm, or City department may top any street tree, City park tree, or other tree on public property. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical may be exempted from this requirement as recommended by the Arcadia Public Works Department and approved by the Arcadia Tree commission. -4- 5750 SECTION 19. The City Council shall have the right to review the decisions of the Arcadia Tree commission. Any person may appeal any rule or order of the Arcadia Tree commission to the city council who may hear the matter and make final decision. SECTION 20. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of November 1993. ATTEST: ~ Arcad~a lerk of STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ARCJ\.DIA SS: I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5750 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia signed by the Mayor and attested to by the city Clerk at a regular meeting of said council held on the 2nd day of Novemb'fr 1993 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Fasching, Lojeski, Margett and Ciraulo NOES: Councilmember Harbicht ABSENT: None of Arcadia -5- 5750