CC RES 1997-018RESOLUTION 97 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING A TREE REMOVAL POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Section 12.08.020
allows the Director of Public Works to regulate and control the planting or removal of any
and all trees planted within the public streets rights -of -way along any City streets,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES RESOLVE TO HAVE A TREE REMOVAL POLICY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Tree removal may be permitted by the City only when one of the following
conditions is present:
A) The tree is dead, diseased, or in the opinion of the Director, presents a safety
hazard that cannot be reasonably mitigated.
B) The tree has damaged or is likely to damage public or private improvements
including curb, gutter, sidewalk, pavement, sewer laterals water lines.
C) The tree has been ordered removed in accordance with the City view
restoration guidelines.
D) The tree is in conflict with an approved development project.
Section 2. The responsibility for the of tree removal shall be as follows:
A) Trees within the public street right -of -way which are dead, diseased, or present
safety hazards, or have damaged public improvements or utilities, or have been ordered
removed in accordance with City view restoration guidelines will be removed (or
rehabilitated) by the City at City expense. If the adjacent property owner wishes to plant a
replacement tree, it will be planted on private property outside the street right -of -way at
the discretion and expense of the property owner.
B) Trees ordered removed for conflict with approved development projects will be
removed by private property owners under permits issued by the Public Works
Department.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997.
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CITY CLERK
11 JO PURCELL, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 97 -18 was duly and regularly pass d and a o ted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on March 4, 99 .
City Clerk