The Board of Supervisors of Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
does hereby create the Worcester Township Shade Tree Commission. This Commission
shall have five members who are also serving as the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall
serve on the Shade Tree Commission without compensation.
The purpose of the Shade Tree Commission is to promote the beautification
of public spaces and encourage well-designed planting and landscaping of private
spaces in the Township. In addition, the Commission will strive to:
A. Develop a shade tree planting plan that meets the tree
planting requirements of the Montgomery County Open Space Preservation Program.
B. Provide a source of expertise available to residents
for private planting and landscaping activities and that assists the Township
in its review of proposed land developments.
C. Encourage public/private partnerships in tree planting
and similar Township beautification activities.
D. Encourage special planting programs, such as an Avenue
of Trees Program or designating an official tree of Worcester.
E. Encourage volunteerism among interested citizens.
When first established, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint to the
Commission the Planning Commission members to serve and vacancies will be
filled in accordance with the Planning Commission Ordinance. The Commission shall meet from time to time as members determine
to be necessary, such meetings being duly advertised and open to the public.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding
pending in court or any rights acquired or liabilities under the ordinances
of the Township prior to the enactment of this chapter.
The failure of the Township to enforce any provision of this chapter
shall not constitute a waiver by the Township of its rights of future enforcement
hereunder.
The Board of Supervisors, through this chapter, intends to amend all
other Township ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof insofar as they
are inconsistent with this chapter.