The Board of Commissioners of Upper Moreland Township hereby confers on the Parks and Recreation Department all the powers and all the duties prescribed by the Pennsylvania First Class Township Code, Article
XXX, governing shade trees. The powers and duties prescribed hereunder this delegation of authority shall be administered by the Upper Moreland Township Parks and Recreation Advisory Council.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Council shall have the following
specific powers and shall be required to:
A. Work with
the appropriate Township officials charged with the enforcement of
the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance of the Township regarding shade trees to advise and help
implement the provisions of those ordinances with respect to:
(1) The
planting, removal, maintenance and protection of shade trees in the
public streets and highways of the Township.
(2) The
establishment and maintenance of buffer zones.
B. The Council
shall have the ability to prepare and adopt a street tree plan for
all trees in or upon the public streets, highways, avenues, parks,
parkways and other public areas owned by the Township which in its
opinion shall effectuate the provisions of this chapter, provided
that such plan shall not become effective until approved by the Board
of Commissioners.
C. When contacted
by owners of private property, where there is the possibility of shade
trees being removed, to advise them of the desirability of retaining,
altering or replacing such trees.
D. Work with
other Township officials and provide information to the public in
order to encourage the planting and maintenance of shade trees on
private property.
E. Prepare
and present to the Board of Commissioners such additional legislation
as the Council deems appropriate to promote the planting and maintenance
of shade trees in the Township.
The Council shall annually report in full to the Department
of Parks and Recreation and the Board of Commissioners on the activities
of the Council.