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Tree Protection Committee
Section 10.6 Tree Protection Committee (TPC)
10.6.1 Membership
- City Council shall appoint a Tree Protection Committee comprised of seven (7) city residents from the following fields or areas:
- landscape design
- utility company
- forestry
- city historic district
- at large
- at large
- at large
- Should a city resident not be available to serve under any of the categories, City Council may appoint a non-city resident.
- Tree Protection Committee members shall serve two (2) year staggered terms.
- The Tree Protection Committee is staffed by the Parks Director.
10.6.2 Powers & Duties
The Tree Protection Committee shall have the following duties:
- Advise the city on needed revisions to Section 6.3 regarding tree protection;
- Review and recommend disposition of permit requests not specifically authorized under Section 6.3; and
- Review permit requests and advise City Council on appeals filed pursuant to Section 6.3.
Documents
Tree Contractors & Home Owners
Application to Fell Trees