HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - proof of publication dated October 30, 1990 LEGAL NOTICE written objection with the City Manager.
If no objections are filed after fifteen Proof of Publication in The
ORDINANCE NO. 3101 days notice as aforesaid, the City THE DAILY TRIBUNE
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE Manager may cause or permit the tree t be
^ OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING removed. If objections are filed within
SECTIONS 27.1, 27.3, 27.4, 27.5 AND 27.6 the fifteen days of notice as aforesaid,
THEREOF AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 27.1, they shall be referred to the City Council
27.3, 27.4 AND 27.5 FOR THE PURPOSE OF and a hearing held thereon at its next
REVISING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TREES regular meeting and the Council may
thereafter sustain the objection or
AND SHRUBS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY; authorize the tree removed as is deemed in the best interest STATE OF IO W A, STORY COUNTY, SS.
" ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SETTING AN neres of the public. Sec.
EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the 27.4. CUTTING, REMOVAL OF TREES, SHRUBS BY
w Lity Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: OWNER OR AGENT. (1) The owner of
Section One. The Municipal Code of the adjoining property shall keep all street I, Veew, Dennis Waller, Batt, on
City o es, Iowa is hereby amended by and private trees and shrubs trimmed so as oath depose and Say that I am president, geaeFal
» repealing Sections 27.1, 27.3, 27.4, 27.5 not i interfere with the pedestrian use
^ and 27.6, and adopting new Sections 21.1, of sidewalks. (2) Cutting or removing m - of the THE DAILY
hf nd .6, a and 27.5 as follows: "Sec. street trees, or of tree limbs that TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, printed at Ames, Story
s'7.1. CITY CONTROL, TREES AND SHRUBS IN overhang the traveled portion of a street, County,Iowa;that the annexed printed
STR ET RIGHT-OF-WAY. The City hh e, or where there is a risk of limbs falling
yas car 9 or coming in contact with electric utility
custody and control of all trees and lines shall be done only with the per-
shrubbery upon the parking and other mission and under the supervision of the Ordinance #3 1 0 1
portions of the public streets; and has City Manager. Sec. 27.5. TREE SURGEON
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (1) No person shall
Solicit or engage in the work of felling
the right and power to plant, prune, care trees or trimming trees where there is a
for, remove and maintain all trees and risk of limbs or branches falling into
shrubbery upon the public street; and, to contact with electric utility lines or
prune limbs and branches of trees and onto the traveled portion of a street
shrubbery that extends onto or over public without first obtaining a tree surgeon's was published in said newspaper for 1
streets. 'Public Streets' means all land license from the City Clerk and paying the
lying between property lines on either license fee in such amount as shall be
sides of all public streets, avenues, established for all such licenses by consecutive weeks, the first
highways, boulevards and alleys within the resolution of the City Council to cover
corporate limits of the City. Sec. 27.2. costs of administration. (2) However, a and the last of said publication was on the
STREET TREES, PLANTING PERMITS. Trees and property owner may trim or fell trees on
shrubs planted within the street limit, his or her own property without a license
and trees having a trunk more than 50. except where there is a danger of limbs _9 0 t h day of October
within the public street as defined above, coming in contact with electric utility
are referred to as 'street trees'. The lines. (3) All licenses shall terminate
planting of street trees shall be done by on June 30th of the year issued." Section 1990
the City or owner of abutting private Two. Violation of the provisions
Pro only in accordance with the ordinance shall constitute a municipal
property y infraction l >�
planting plan approved by the City Manager , punishable as set out in
and on file in the City Department of Section 1.9, Ames Municipal Code. Section Sworn to before rna and subscribed in my presence by
Public Works. Permits will be issued Three. All ordinances or parts o
without charge. Sec. 27.3. REMOVAL OF o�inances in conflict herewith shall be Vedein,Dennis Waller,BaFFy�.
STREET TREES (1) Street trees which are repealed to the extent of such conflict if
dead or which for some other reason any. Section Four. This ordinance shall this 3 0 t h day of October
constitute a clear and present danger to be in ful orce and effect from and after
its passage and publication as required by
law. 193 Q_.
Passed this 23rd day of October , 1990.
Nancy Dionigi;City Clerk
Larry R. Curtis, Mayor �f f C� �� l r s ,--NotaryPublic
the public safety may be removed the Published in The Dail Tribune October 30,
direction of the City Manager or designee y in and for the State of Iowa
at any time without notice. (2) To remove 1990.
a street tree for any reason other than as 38 . 86
stated above the City Manager shall cause Fees,$
a notice of intention to do so to be
posted on the subject tree or trees. The
notice shall remain posted for a period of
not less than fifteen (15) days, during
which period any local resident may file a