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Ordinance No. 0282
CITYOFtEDINAORDINANCENOLANORDINANCEgoverningtreesshrubsandothervegetationinthepublicrightsofwayandotherpublicplacesoftheCityanduponprivatepropertyinsolafasthesanemaybecomeanuisanceprescribingpenaltiesWHEREASmuchofthebeautyoftheCityofMedinadependsupontreesshrubsandothervegetationinthepublicrightsofwayandotherpublicplacesoftheCityandWHEREASinordertomaintainpreserveandenhancethebeautyoftheCityofMedinaandinordertoprovideforthepublicsafetyitisdesirablethataTreeplanbeestablishedandthatplantingeberegulatedNOWTHERFFORETHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDiINASFOLLOWSSection1PreparationandAdoptionofaMasterTreePlanTheParkBoardisherebychargedWiththedutyofprepsILnga1eePlanfortheCityofMedinaofwhichatleastonecopyshallbeonfileintheofficeoftheCityClerkforpublicinspectionInmakingsuchreccmmendationstheParkBoardshallbeguidedbytheconditionsandstandardshereinaftersetforthSection2SelectionofTreesandShrubsThefollowingconsiderationsshallbeweighedintheselectionandplantingoftreesandshrubsinpublicrightsofwayandotherpublicareas1Whethertheadjacentstreethasbothcurbsandsidewalks2TheWidthoftheparkingstrip3TheheightofoverheadWiresifanyhTheWidthofthestreet5Thesetbackdistanceofhomesandstructures6Thepredominatesizeandheightofhomesandotherstructuresinthearea7Thewatertable8Thesoilcondition9Thelocationandheightofstreetlightingfacilities10Otherstructurespolesandsigns11Visualclearanceofintersectionandstreetsand12TerritorialviewSection3PermissiontoplantAlltreesorshrubsshallhereafterbeplantedinanypublicrightofwayorotherpublicplaceintheCityonlyWiththeermissionoftheparkBoardaccordingtotheprovisionsofthisordinanceNotreesshallbeplantedwithin20feetofastreetlightTreesplantedunderutilitylinesshallnoxcaturAbtmaintainedinthatportionofanypublicrightofwayWithin30feetofthefrightofwayoranyintersectingstreetNotreesorshrubsshalloverhanganysidewalkorstreetinsuchamnnerastoobstructorimpairthefreeandfulluseofthesidewalkorstreetincludingtheimterruptionorinterferencel withclearvisionofpedestriansorpersonsoperatingvehiclesthereonandincludinginterferencelthpoleswirespipesfixturesorshyotherpartofanypublicutilitysituatedinsaidstreetNotreesorshrubsshallbeplantedlichconstituteafirehazardoramenacetopublichealthsafetyorwelfareintravelupontheCitysstreetsoranyothernormaluseofthepublicrightofwayorareainvolvedSectionhPermissionforTreeRemovalNotreesplantedbytheCitynoranytreeover1inchindiameteratitsbaseshallhereafterberemovedinanypublicrightofwayorotherpublicplaceintheCityofMedinawithoutpermissionfromtheParkBoardSection5TreeTrimmingItshallbethedutyofboththeownerandoroccupantoftheadSaropertytornoveanytreesorbranchesoverhangingthepublicrightofwaywhicharebytheCitydeemedtobedangerousunderthestandardsofthisordinanceSection6PermitforWorkinStreetRightofWayorOtherPublicPlaceNoplantingremovalorchemicalapplicationintheCitystreetrightsofwayorotherpublicplaceshallbeundertakenwithoutapermitthereforissuedbytheCityManagerorhisdelegatandexceptinstrictcanpliancewiththetermsandconditionsofsuchpexitSection7RemovalofTreesandShrubsinthePublicRightofWayUponremovaloftreeorshrubstheremainingstumpsandrootsshallberemovedtogroundlevelandanyremainingrootsshallbetreatedwithasuitablecompoundtopreventfuturesproutingorgrowthAnyrootswhichhavedisruptedorbrokentheadjacentstreetcurborsidewalkshallberemovedandsaidstreetsidewalkorcurbshallberepairedTheCityManagerorhisdelegatemaypermitastreeTGobelockedforashortperiodofthewheresuitabledetoursnbearrangedandthepublicwillnotbeurmecessarilyinconveniencedSection8VegetationConstitutingaPublicNuisancePrivateDutytoAbateTreesplantsshrubsorvegetationorpartsthereofwhichsooverhanganysidewalkorstreetoralleyorwhicharegrowingthereoninsuchamannerastoobstructorimpairthefreeandfulluseofthesidewalkstreetalleyorpublicplacearepublicnuisancesGrassweedsshrubsbushestreesorvegetationgrowingorwhichhasgroomanddieduponanypropertysoastobecomeafirehazardoramenacetothepublichealthsafetyorwelfarearelikewiseapublicnuisanceItisthedutyoftheowneroroccupantofthepropertywhereinorwhereonanysuchnuisanceexiststoabatethesaebyappropriatelydestroyingremovingortrimmingthegrowthSection9RemovalorAbatementofNuisanceIfanypropertyownerfailsorrefusesoabateanysuchnuisanceascontemplatedbySection8hereofuponduenotificatilnbytheCitytheCityCouncilmayafterareportfiledbytheCityManagerbyresolutionrequiresuchpropertyownerinadditionoralternativetothepenaltiesprescribedinSection13ofthisordinancetoabatethenuisscebyremovalordestructionathiscostandexpensewithinareasonabletimespecifiedintheresolutionanditheabatementisnotaccomplishedbysuchownervdthinthetimesospecifiedtheCityManagerorhisdelegatemayabatethesameasprovidedinSectionllhereofSection10NoticeofResolutiontoAbateNuisanceSuchresolutionshallnotbeadopteduntilthepclpezyomergvenatleastFOdaysnoticeofthependencyoftheproposedresolutionSuchnoticeshallbeivenbytheCityManagerbymailingacopythereoftotheownerattheaddressshownupontherecordsoftheCou2tyTreasurerandifnoownerandaddressisshownonsuchreccdsacopyofthenoticeshallbeposteduponthepropertyandshallbepublisdinoneissueofanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecityThemaTlineorpostingandpublicationshallbeaccomplishedatleastfive5daysbeforetheresolutionisadoptedandproofthereofshallbemadebysfffidavitoftheCityManagerfiledwiththeCityClerkTheNoticeshalldescribethepropertyinvolvedandthenatureofthehazardousconditionconstitutingthenuisance Section11LienforCostofAbatementofNuisanceIfthenuisanceisnotabatedbythepropertyownerwithinthetimefixedinthectheCityManagerorhisdelegatemayabatethesameandrenderabilltotheownercoveringthecostofsuchabatementincludingthenoticetoabateoIftheownercannotbefoundorfailedtowithin30daysofitsreceiptpaythebillthentheCityManagermayinthenameoftheCityfileaclaimoflienthereforagainstsaidpropertywhichlienshallbeimthesamegeneralformandfiledwiththesameofficerandwithinthesmetimeandbeenforcedandforeclosedasisprovidedbylawforliensolaborandmaterialSection12AbuseorMutilationofTreesShrubsorLandscapingonPublicPropertyExcepttoabateanuisanceasdefinedhereinitshallbeaviolationofthisordinancetodamagedestroyormutilateanytreeshruborlandscapinginapublicperkingstriporanyotherpublicplaceortoattachorplaceanyropeorwireotherthanoneusedtosupportayoungorbrokentreesignposterhandbillorotherthingtooronanytreegrowinginapublicplaceortocauseorpermitanywirechargedwithelectricitytocomeincontactdthanysuchtreeortoallowanygaseousliquidorsolidsubstancewhichisharmfultosuchvegetationtocomeincontactwiththeirrootsorleavesProvidedhoweverthatnothingcontainedheroinshallprecludeeithertheGneroroccupantofrealpropertyfromtrimmingorremovingtreesshrubsandlandscapinginthepublicrightofwayofsuchrealpropertywhenpermittedandotherwiseaccordingtotheprovisionsofthisordinanceSection13PenaltiesViolationoforfailuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallbesubjecttoafineinanysumforaAludtexaMnZ0daysethsuenSectionlhValidityShouldanysectionsabsectionparagraphSection1CodeReferenceSections1through1Lhereofshallconstitutesections901througplhoftheMedinaCodeSection16EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectPASSEDbytheCityCounciltheayandsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayoo72jL0CityClerk3