Abstract:
Amendments to the zoning ordinance to replace Section 17.52.230 of the Municipal Code, Zoning, Tree Removal, with a new section, Tree Protection and Removal", to provide additional standards for tree protection and removal. The new ordinance requires a tree protection plan for specific types of development; provides incentives for tree retention; establishes standards for replacement of removed trees; sets out requirements for tree removal permits and exemptions from permit; requires tree protection during construction; establishes maintenance and protection standards; amends standards for violation and enforcement; and establishes a city tree fund and tree board.