HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 39 of Municipal Code, Providing for Removal of Trees ORDINANCE NO. 2009
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 39-4 THEREOF;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES UPON THE PUBLIC
STREETS, POSTING NOTICE OF SUCH REMOVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR
HEARING UPON SUCH REMOVAL.
Be It Ordained By The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That Section 39-4 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Ames, Iowa, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the following be and
the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 39-4 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa:
39-4 Tree Removal. Dead trees, damaged and unsightly
trees, and trees that constitute a real danger to safety, may be
removed at the direction of the City Manager. If other trees
are designated for removal, the City Manager shall cause a
notice of such intention to be posted on the particular tree.
Such notice shall remain posted for a period of not less than
fifteen (15) days, during which period any local resident may
file a written objection with the City Manager. If such objections
are filed, they shall be referred to the city council and a hearing
held thereon at the next regular meeting of the city council, at
which time, or at any regular meeting thereafter, the council
may authorize the removal of said trees or sustain the objections
to such removal.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 17 b day of December, 1963.
M. W. Jord City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor
Dec. 3, 1963 Moved by Armstrong and seconded by Brouhard Ordinance No. 2009 be
passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Brouhard, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Eschbach
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2009 passed on its first reading.
Dec. 10, 19 3: Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Fisher Ordinance No. 2009 be
passed on its second reading.
Voting Aye: ,fudge, Brouhard, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2009 passed on its g¢cohd read-
ing.
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Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2009 be
passed on its third reading.
Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Brouhard, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fishe
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2009 duly passed.
I, M. W. Jordan, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 2009 was duly and properly passed by
the City Council of the City of Ames , Iowa , at its meeting on the
17th day of December, 1963, and published in the Ames Daily Tri-
bune on the 21st day of December, 1963.
M. W. Jord , City Clerk