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Any tree located on private property.
Any tree located on the property of the City, including street
trees located in the City's right-of-way.
The Public Works Director or his/her appointee.
The systematic cutting back of limbs within the tree's
crown to such a degree as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure
the tree.
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There is hereby created and established a Forestry Advisory
Committee for the City of Normandy, Missouri, which shall consist
of five (5) members, citizens and residents of this City, who shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The
Community Forest Manager shall be an ex officio member of the Forestry
Advisory Committee.
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The term of the five (5) persons to be appointed by the Mayor
shall be three (3) years except that the term of two (2) of the members
appointed to the first Committee shall be for only one (1) year and
the term of two (2) members of the first Committee shall be for two
(2) years. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term
of any member, a successor shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the City Council for a new three (3) year term.
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Members of the Forestry Advisory Committee shall serve without
compensation.
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A.
It shall be the responsibility of the Forestry Advisory Committee
to study, investigate, develop and/or update annually, and administer
written plans (annual and long-range) for the care, replacement, maintenance
and removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets
and in other public areas and/or rights-of-way. Such a plan will be
presented annually to the City Council and upon their acceptance and
approval shall constitute the official comprehensive City tree plan
for the City of Normandy, Missouri.
B.
The Forestry Advisory Committee, when requested by the City Council,
shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon
any special matter or questions relating to trees.
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The Forestry Advisory Committee shall choose its own officers,
make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings.
A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of
business.
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The City Forestry Committee shall maintain an extensive list
of recommended trees for planting in public areas. The purpose of
this list will be to maintain diversity in the total tree population.
This list shall be available to residents of the City upon request
to aid in the selection of trees for private and public properties.
The list of recommended trees shall be updated periodically by the
Community Forest Manager to reflect new developments or species that
will affect the population of the community forest.
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No street tree shall be planted closer than ten (10) feet from
any fireplug. Special permission must be obtained from the Community
Forest Manager when planting street trees within ten (10) feet of
any point on a line on the ground immediately below any overhead utility
wire.
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A.
The City, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to plant,
prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the rights-of-way
or bounds of all streets, alleys, lanes, squares and public grounds
as may be necessary to ensure public safety. All tree pruning and
removal will be done in accordance with the most current ANSI A300
Tree Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance — Standard Practices.
B.
The City, in its sole discretion, may remove or cause or order to
be removed any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition
or which by reason of its nature is injurious to electric power lines
or other public improvements or is affected with any fatal disease.
C.
The abutting property owners shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to water and mulch street trees. All other tree care shall be reserved
for the City.
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No person shall plant a street tree without first obtaining
a permit from the Community Forest Manager. There will be no fee for
such permit.
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No person shall remove any public tree without first obtaining
a permit from the City. The value of trees shall be determined by
the Community Forest Manager in accordance with regulations considering
the species, location, size and condition of trees adopted by the
Forestry Advisory Committee. If no suitable location exists in the
vicinity of the tree removed or if the replacement tree, if any, is
of lesser value, the person causing the tree to be removed shall make
a compensatory payment to the City equal to the difference in value
between the tree removed and any replacement tree. Such compensatory
payment shall be paid into a fund established by the City Treasurer
and used solely for the purpose of enhancing the community forest.
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It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person, firm
or City department to top any street tree, park tree or other tree
on public property. "Topping, rounding off or pollarding" is defined
as the systematic cutting back of limbs within the tree's crown
to such a degree 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 Section at the
determination of the Community Forest Manager or Forestry Advisory
Committee.
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The Community Forest Manager is hereby charged with the responsibility
for the enforcement of this Article and may serve notice to any person,
firm or corporation in violation thereof or institute legal proceedings
as may be required and the City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute
appropriate proceedings to that end.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere
with access to private property by the City or its representative
which may be necessary to the performance of is duties under any Section
of this Article.
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Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision or fails to comply with any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be subject to penalty pursuant to Section 100.210.
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Persons or firms engaged in the business or occupation of pruning,
treating or removing any street tree, park tree or other privately
owned tree should be recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture
as a certified arborist or certified tree worker. All persons or firms
must carry evidence of liability insurance and Workmen's Compensation.
No certification shall be required by any public employee doing such
work in the pursuit of their public service endeavors.
