HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 4304RESOLUTION NO. 4304
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY STREET POLICY
RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi Street Tree
Policy dated December 15, 1976, a copy of which is annexed
hereto and thereby made a part hereof as if set forth in full
herein, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lodi; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of any duplication or conflict herewith.
Dated: December 15, 1.976
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 4304
was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting
held December 15, 1976 by the following
vote -.
Ayes; Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Katnich,
Katzakian, Pinkerton
and Hughes
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent, Councilmen - None
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CITY CLERK
4304
STREET TREE
POLICY
I. GENERAL
Trees which are 50% or more within the public right of way shall be
considered City trees. This measurement shall be taken at the base of
the trunk cit the ground surface.
The City of Lodi is responsible for caring for all City trees within the
public right of way including trimming, spraying and general maintenance.
Property owners are responsible For any required watering of newly planted
trees in parkways.
The City is not responsible for maintenance of non -City trees.
Property
owners and
City
personnel are not allowed to remove or after
any City
trees unless
one
of the criteria listed below is met or special
approval
is received
from
the City Council.
H. TREE REMOVAL
A. City Responsibility - The City will remove a City tree of its expense
Wen:
n:
I. Tree is dead;
2. Tree is diseased beyond cure;
3. Tree is hazardous to the public or necessary root surgery would
render it hazardous;
4. Tree conflicts with sidewalk to be instaffed by property owners on
parcels where curb and gutter is in place;
5. Tree removal is necessary for a City improvement project; or
6. Tree causes repeated extensive damage to underground utilities or
curb, gutter and sidewalk.
B. Property Owner Responsibility - With the issuance of an encroachment
Fe—riWit by the —Public Works bepartment, a tree within the public right
of way may be removed under the following conditions at the property
owneres expense:
Trees bearing fruit and causing a nuisance to the property owner
may be removed. Trees in parkways will be replaced of City's
expense as part of its tree planting program.
2. Trees may be removed to widen existing driveway or to construct
a new driveway. Trees in parkways will be replaced at City's
expense as part of its tree planting program.
3. Tree may be removed when less than 50% of the tree is within
public right of way.
4. Trees
may
be removed as
part of an approved development where
curlbs
and
gutters do not
exist.
Decernber 15, 1976
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