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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1977-0223 - Amend WR Ord 34 - Planting, Maintenance, Removal of Trees, Shrubs and VinesINTRODUCED BY COUNCILPERSON TURNER ORDINANCE NO. 223 SERIES OF 1976 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1, 4-1 AND 6-2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 34, SERIES OF 1970, AND DELETING SECTION 6-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 34, SERIES OF 1970, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL AND PRUNING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Section 3-1 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, is hereby amended to read: 3.1 The Mayor, through the Arborist Board, shall have the power to prune, spray, remove, plant, and protect all trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, upon the public right-of-way of any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place. Section 2. Section 4-1 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, is hereby amended to read: 4.1 It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of any property to remove any dead trees or dead, overhanging boughs dangerous to life, limb, or property located on the premises of such owner, upon receipt of written notice from the Tree Warden so to do and within such reasonable time as specified in said notice. Section 3. Section 6-2 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, is hereby amended to read: 6-2 The Mayor, through the Arborist Board and the Tree Warden, is authorized to prune, spray, treat, remove, or otherwise care for trees, shrubs, vines and hedges upon that portion of the public right-of-way upon which such premises abut whenever the condition of such trees or plants interferes with, obstructs, or in any way endangers the safe public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or other public places. Whenever any tree or other plant upon that portion of the public right- of-way is in such condition as to jeopardize its own health or well being of other trees or plants by virtue of insect pestilence or disease, the Mayor, through the Tree Warden, is authorized to prune, spray, treat, remove or otherwise care for such trees or Plants. Section 4. Sections 1-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-1, 5-2, 5-4, and 6-2 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, are hereby amended by deleting the designation of "Tree Warden" and inserting in the place of "Tree Warden" the designation of "City Arborist", and all references to "Tree Warden" in Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, shall mean the "City Arborist" of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. ORDINANCE NO. 223 Section 5. Section 6-3 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, is deleted in its entirety. Section 6. Sections numbered 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-1, 7, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 13, 19, and 20 of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 1970, shall remain unchanged except as noted in Section 4 of this Ordinance, and shall remain in full force and effect. Section 7. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON FIRST READING by a vote of 5 to ❑ , this 13th day of DDerpmher , 1976. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING by a vote of 4 to 2 , this 10th day of January , 1977• Signed by the Mayor on January 12th. 1977 ran Stites , Mayor - ATTEST: Eli e Brougham City Clerk - 2 -