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Ordinance No. 0406
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO406AnordinanceamendingOrdinanceNO378andMedinaCodeChapter97andestablishingregulationsgoverningremovalandltrimmingoftreesgrowinginthepublicrightofwayTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSOrdinanceno378andMedinaCodeChapter97areamendedtoreadasfollowsSection1PurposesandPolicyDeclaredThisordinanceisenactedasanexerciseofthepolicepoweroftheCityofMedinatoprotectandpreservethepublicpeacehealthsafetyandwelfareItsprovisionsshallbeliberallyconstruedfortheaccomplishmentofthesepurposesgivingspecialconsiderationtothelegalandequitablerightsofpersonswhopropertyunderlyingsuchriqhtsofwayinthatthosepersonsdmiddleoftherightsofwayItisinthepublicinterestofthecitizensofMedinatoregulateremovalandtrimmingOftreeswithinthepublicrightsofwayinOrdertopreventtheneedlessreovaloftreeswhichformanimportantpartofthebeautificationofthepublicstreetsandadjoiningpropertiesandtoallowremovalortrimmingoftreesinthepublicrightsofwaywhichblockviewsorlightimpoirsightdistancesfordriverscreatepotentialhazardstousersofthepublicrightofwayandownersofonunderlyingpropertyorwhichmaycausesimilarnuisancesorhazardsThisOrdinanceisintendedtobealawofgeneralapplicationforthepublicatlargeitisnotintendedfortheparticularbenefitofanyindividualpersonorgroupofpersonsotherthanthegeneralpublicanditisnotintendedtoimposeliabilityOntheCityOfMedinaoritsofficersoritsemployeesrunningtoindividualmembersOfthepublicNothingcontainedinthisordinanceisintendedtobenorshallbeconstruedtocreateorformthebasisforanyliabilityOnthepartOftheCityofMedinaoritsofficersemployeesoragentsforanyinjuryOrdamageresultingfranypersonsfailuretocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisordinanceorbyreasonoforinconsequenceofanyactoremmissioninconnectionwiththeimplementationorenforcementofthisordinanceSection2PermitRequiredNOtreelocatedinaCityrightofwaywhichisgreaterthanfourinches4indiametermeasuredtwentyfour24fromthegroundatthebaseofsaidtreeshallbetrirmedorremovedwithoutfirstobtainingapermitwhichmustbeapprovedbytheMedinauaernrnBoardofdjustmentSection3ApplicantsAnypersonmaysubmitan applicationtoremoveortrimtreesorothersightobscuringshrubberywhichisgreaterthantenfeet10inheightgrowinginthepublicrightofwaywhichblocktheapplicantsviewObstructsunlightimpairsightdistancesatdrivewaysOrintersectionsorcreatepotentialhazardstolifeorpropertyAnypersonwhoownsrealpropertywhichbrdexxunderliesthepublicrightofwaymaysubmitanapplicationtotrimorremovetreesOrshrubberyintEesuchrightofwaycorgFootbealpcrcslrcrtforanyreasonSection4ConsiderationofApplicationAllapplicationsforpermitsfortreeremovalortrimmingshallbeconsideredbytheMedinaPastsqCCNrPaTTTCBoardofAdjustmentatanyregularmeetingoftheaTTqCOMrOBoardofAdjustmentAllappliationsshallbeconsideredatapublichearingSection5FormofApplicationAllapplicationsshallbesubmittedtothecityClerkonformsprovidedbytheCityandshallcontainthefollowinginformationaStreetaddressorlocationdescriptionofpropertyaTiTiTgunderlyingtherightofwaybNameandaddressofpersonrequestingthepermitcAreamapshowingtheapplicantspropertytheareaofrightofwaycontainingthetreeortreesunderconsiderationandanypropertyadjacenttosaidrightofwaydTopographicmapatascaleofnotlessthanoneinch1equalsonehundredfeet100showingthelocationofthetreeortreesunderconsiderationandthelocationofthebuildingsorstructuresonallpropertiesadjacenttotherightofwayeThenumberlocationdiameteratapproximatelytwentyfourinches24fromthegroundlevelapproximateheightconditionandtypeOftreeortreesunderconsiderationfAwrittenstatementfromtheapplicantdescribingtheextentandkindofcuttinginquestiontheheighttowhichitisproposedthetreesbecutandthebasisforthereliefrequestedgUponrequesttheapplicantshallsubmitsuchfurtherinformationasmaybedeemednecessaryorusefulbytheloTBoardofAdjustmentAllapplicationsforpermitsunderthisordinanceshallbefiledwiththeCityClerkatleastthirty30dayspriortothehearingatwhichitistobeconsideredAfeeoftwentydollars2000shallbepaidatthetimeoftheapplicationisfiledprovidedthatnofeeshallbe requiredforapplicationsinwhichreliefisrequestedsolelyforpurposesofpublicsafetyBeetion6RequirementsforApprovalNoapplicationfiledunderthisordinanceshallbeapprovedunlesstLfthe9oardofAdustmentdeterminesthattheapplicationmeetsthefollowingminimumrequirementsaTheapplicationiscompatiblewiththeintentoftheComprehensivePlanofMedinabTheapplicationisconsistentwiththepublicinterestinmaintaininganattractiveandsafeenviroreentcTheapplicationhasnomateriallydetrimentaleffectsonnearbypropertiesdUnlesstheapplicationissubmittedbyorapprovedinwritingbytheOwnersofallpropertyunderlyingthatportionoftherightofwaycontaininGthetreeortreestoberemovedortrimmedzzc4ytheBoarSofAdjustmentshalltaketheEollowinadditionalfactorsintoconsideratoniAnytrimmingmustnotexceedthepatternofhistoricalmaintenanceintheareaunlessnecessarytoprovideadequatereliefiiThereliefreguestedmustnotunreasonablyintereferewiththeunderlyingpropertyownersrightstotheuseandenjoymentoftherightofwayincludingbutnotlimitedtosaidownerisinterestinlandscapingaestheticserosioncontrolnoisecontrolshadeanddevelopmentoftheunimprovedportionoftherightofwayinamannerconsistentwiththedevelopmentoftheadjoiningandsurroundingpropertiesiiiTheproposedtrimmingmustnotcauseanyunnecessarymutilationordamagetothetreeseTepropogedscttcnwFrovidfguerefefTheBoardofAdjustmentshallissueawrittenreportofitsfindingssettingforththereasonsforitsdecisionBection7NoticeNotlessthanten10dayspriortotheMedinalTflgtmmlilInBoardOfAdjustmentmeetingatwhichthepermitistobeconsideredtheCityshallposttwo2noticesoftheapplicationwithinthreehundredfeet300ofthetreeortreestobetrimmedorremovedshallpostnoticesOftheapplicationinalllocationselishedbytheCityforpostingnoticesofmeetingsoftheJlviTgtkmmflrinBoardOfAdjustmentandshallmailnoticesOftheapplicationtoallpersonsowningpropertywhichudezsoxnunderliesthatportionoftherightofwaycontainingthetreeortreesaffectedbytheapplicationSection8ImplementationandCostsAnytreetrimmingOrremovalgovernedbythisOrdinanceshallbeperformedbythe CityofMedinaOrbyanycontractorretainedbytheCityattheapplicanteexpenseNoactionshallbetakenbytheCityonanyapprovedapplicationuntiltheapplicanthasdepositedfundswiththeCitysufficienttopaytheactualorestimatedcostofsuchactionProvidedtheBmmteeeppedpursuanttohsorfnnesBoardofAdjustmentmayprovideintheapprovaloftheappliationthattheapplicantmayprovidethetreeremovalortrimmingiftheapplicationissubmittedbyorapprovedinwritinbytheownersofallyropertyunderlyingthatportionoftherightofwaycontainnthetreeortreestoberemovedOrtrimmedAtleastten10dayspriortothetrimmingorcuttingofanytreesauthorizedbyapermitissuedpursuanttothisordinancetheCityofMedinashallmailnoticestoallpersonsowningropertywhichunderliesthatportionoftherightofwaycontainlnOthetreeortreesaffectedbythepermitandanyotherpersonswhoappearedatthehearingforissuanceofthepermitandassertedaninterestinthesubjectofthepermitadvisinsuchpersonsthatthepermithasbeenissuedthattheappealperiodhasorcuttingwillbeperformedThenoticeshallincludeacopyofthepermitorallpertinentinformationcontainedinthepermitstatingthetreesandpartoftherightofwayaffectedbythepermitandthetelephonenumberatwhichfurtherinformationcanbeobtainedSection9TimeLimitationAnyapplicationapprovedundertheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallbecomevoidandtheapplicantshallobtainnorightsthereunderunlesstheapplicantshallhavedepositedthefundsnecessaryfortheconteplatedactionwiththeCitywithinone1yearfromthedateofapprovaloftheapplicationorcpletedthetrimmingorremovalwithinone1yearintheeventtheOrnsbcmtteeppcntedpurunttothordfnaneBoardofAdjustmenthaswaivedthedepositrequirementsofSection8Section10surveyTheMedinafnnfr3eemfsfonTorensbctteeeppofnteduenttsodeneBoardofAdjustmentmayrequireasaconditionofapprovalofanypermitthattheapplicantobtainasurveybyasurveyorlicensedbytheStateofWashingtontodeterminewhetherthetreeortreesdescribedintheapplicationarewithintheCityeriUhtofwaySuchsurveymustbeobtainedbytheapplicantifanypersonshallopposethepermitandclaimthatoneormoreofthetreesinuestionarelocatedonsuchoponentspropertydobteltewetertetreeortreessrehe AWhomayappealhowandtimelimitationTheapplicantanyoranyadverseorinterestedartyaggrievedbVadecisionoftheBoardofAdjustmentgrantingordenyinganapplicationfortheremovalortrimmingoftreespursuanttothisordinancemaymakeapplicationforawritofrevieworanyOtherreliefprovidedfororpermittedunderRCW35A63110asnowenactedorhereafteramendedSuchapplicationmustbefiledwiththeSuperiorCourtofWashingtoninKingCountyandservedontheCityofMedinawithinten10daysafterthedateofissuanceofthewrittendecisionIfnoapplicationisfiledforreliefintheSuperiorCourtwithinten10daysafterthedateoftheissuanceofthewrittendecisionthenthedecisionoftheSoardofAdjustmentconcerningtheapplicationforthepermitshallbefins1withrespecttothatapplicationBDecisionautomaticallysupercededpendlngcourtorderafterfilingappealIftheaplicationisfiledwiththeSuperiorCourtandservedupontheCtyofMedinathendecisionoftheBoardofsuprcadedpendingfurtherSection12ExemptedActivitiesTheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallnotapplytotreetrimmingorreovalbytheCityofNedinaforanypurposeallowedbylawTheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallnotapplytotreetrimmingorremovalbypublicorprivateutilitiesholdingafranchisefromtheCityofMedinaforuseOfpublicrightofwayTheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallnotapplytotreetrimmingbyFrownersoftheproertyunderlyingtherightofwayendangerthelifeofthetreeSectiqn13PenaltyViolationoforfailuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallbesubjecttoafineinasumnottoexceedthreehundreddollars30000Section14ValidityShouldanysectionsubsectionparagraphsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinancebedeclaredunconstitutionalorinvalidforanyreasonsuchdecisionshallnotaffectthevalidiityoftheremainingportionsofthisordinanceSection15CodeReferencesSections1through14hereofshallconstitutuesection9701through9714oftheMedinaCodeandallothersectionshereofshallbeconsideredofspecialortemporaryeffect Section16EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectonSthdayofFebruary1985pASSEDbytheCityCouncilonthisFebruarythesamedaylthdayof1985andsignedinauthenticatioaofsuchpassageAttestCyClerkApprovedastoform