Title
An Ordinance Regulating Heritage Tree Preservation
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Request to consider adopting an Ordinance Regulating Heritage Tree Preservation.
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley, Alabama adopted Ordinance No. 1009-07 on the 1st day of October, 2007, providing for tree and natural feature preservation and restoration.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama deems it to be in the best interest of aesthetics, historical value, environmental quality, increased land value and the general welfare of its citizens to establish regulations for heritage tree preservation within the City of Foley.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: TITLE
This Ordinance shall be titled ORD. NO. 15-1004-ORD. HERITAGE TREE PRESERVATION WITHIN THE CITY OF FOLEY.
SECTION II: JURISDICTION
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all lands within the corporate limits of the City of Foley.
SECTION III: PURPOSE
The intent of this Ordinance is to provide minimum standards for protection and restoration of heritage trees. Trees provide the City of Foley with aesthetics, historical values, environmental quality and increased land values.
SECTION IV: DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section unless taken specific exception to elsewhere in this Ordinance:
1. “Caliper” means the diameter or thickness of the main stem of a young tree or sapling as measured at six inches above ground.
2. “Circumference” means the distance around the periphery of a tree at 4 ½ feet above existing grade.
3. “City” means the City of Foley, Alabama.
4. “Code Enforcement Officer” means the City employee who carr...
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