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ORDINANCE 212
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AMENDING ARTICLE 15-50 TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
UPON REQUEST OF A CITY OFFICIAL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Findings.
The City Council finds and declares as following:
A. The Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing to consider an amendment to
the zoning code with respect to requiring that any person or firm removing or destroying
an ordinance protected tree shall produce a copy of an approved TREE REMOVAL
PERMIT upon request of a peace officer, City of Saratoga Code Enforcement Officer, or
other City of Saratoga Official. All activity is suspended until a permit can be produced.
B. The adoption of an ordinance that requires that the person or firm removing a tree be
able to produce a copy of an approved TREE REMOVAL PERMIT will provide
protection of ordinance-protected trees from illegal removal.
Section 2.
Adoption.
Section 15-50.130 is hereby added to read as follows:
"15-50.130
Possession of an Approved Tree Removal Permit
A person or firm removing an ordinance-protected tree as defined in section
15-50.050 shall have in their possession a copy of an approved Tree Removal Permit.
Upon request of a peace officer, City of Saratoga Code Enforcement Officer, or other
City Official a person or firm removing an ordinance-protected tree shall produce the
approved Tree Removal Permit. All activity shall be suspended until a permit can be
produced."
Section 3.
Severance Clause.
The City Council declares that each section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph,
sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other
section, sub-section, sentence, clause and phrase of tills ordinance. If any section, sub-
section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase are held invalid, the City
Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance
irrespective of the portion held invalid, and further declares its express intent that the
remaining portions of this ordinance should remain in effect after the invalid portion has
been eliminated.
Section 4.
Publication.
This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation of the City of Saratoga within fifteen days after its adoption.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meering of the City
Council of the City of Saratoga held on the2nd day of October, 2002, and was adopted by
the following vote following a second reading on the 16th day of October, 2002:
AYES:
Councilmembers Stan Bogosian, John Mehaffey, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Evan Baker, Mayor Nick Streit
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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NICK STREIT, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CATHLEEN B0YER, CIty CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD TAYLOR, CITY ATTORNEY