HomeMy WebLinkAbout2915 Heritage Trees (AMC 18.61)
ORDINANCE NO. 2915
AN ORIDINANCE AMENDING THE TREE PRESERVATION AND
PROTECTION CHAPTER OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
(CHAPTER 18.61) BY ADDING PROVISIONS TO FURTHER PROTECT
HERITAGE TREES
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1,:. Section 18.61.025.E of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
SECTION 18.61.025 Heritage Trees.
A. The City of Ashland recognizes that specific trees in Ashland are deserving of
special status due to distinctive form, size, age, location, species, unique qualities,
or historiical significance.
B. Any person may nominate, with the written consent of the property owner, a mature
tree for consideration as a Heritage Tree. This nomination shall include all
informatiion necessary for evaluation based on the items described in section A
above. The Tree Commission shall review all nominations and shall make a written
final recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall review the
recommendation and make the final determination for Heritage Tree status.
C. Should the Council approve the nomination, the tree shall be included on the
. Heritage Tree list adopted by resolution of the City Council. The property owner shall
be notified of the Council's action.
D. Once designated, a Heritage Tree shall be subject to the applicable provisions of
this ordinance.
E. A Heritage Tree may be removed from the list by the City Council upon its own
motion, or a Heritage Tree shall be removed from the list upon written request by the
property owner. A request by the owner must state the reasons for removal from the
list and be filed with the city recorder. The city recorder shall then remove the
Heritage Tree from the list and cause to be filed with the county recording office a
quitclairrl deed quitclaiming any interest of the city resulting from the listing.
SECTION 2~ Section 18..61.042.0 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
D. TREE REMOVAL - STAFF PERMIT:
1. Tree Removal-Staff Permits are required for the following activities:
a. Removal of trees greater than 6" DBH on any private lands zoned C-I, E-I,
M-I, or HC.
b. Removal of trees greater than 6" DBH on multi-family residentially zoned
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lots (R-2, R-3, and R-1-3.5) not occupied solely by a single family
detached dwelling.
c. Removal of significant trees on vacant property zoned for residential
purposes including but not limited to R-I, RR, WR, and NM zones.
d" Removal of significant trees on lands zoned SO, on lands under the
control of the Ashland School District, or on lands under the control of the
City of Ashland.
e" Removal of a currently listed heritage tree.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 21 st day of December, 2004,
and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 2005"
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Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this L day of J~
,2005.
Reviewed as ~.forrt);
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