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First Reading of a City of San Leandro City Council Ordinance to Amend Title 5, Chapter 5-2, Sections 5-2-100, 5-2-200, 5-2-210, 5-2-215, 5-2-225, and 5-2-230 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Street Trees
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Section 1. RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has over 20,000 street trees that provide many benefits to the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro desires to provide an option to residents who may wish to remove a street tree.
Section 2. ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows:
That Chapter 5-2, Sections 5-2-100, 5-2-200, 5-2-210, 5-2-215, 5-2-225, and 5-2-230 of the San Leandro Municipal Code are amended to read as follows:
[New provisions proposed to be added are printed in bold italic type; Existing provisions proposed to be deleted are printed in strikeout type.]
5-2-100 DEFINITIONS.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction of this Chapter.
(a) DIRECTOR: "Director" shall mean the Public Works Director or designee.
(b) PERSON: "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership and to the extent of the City's jurisdiction, public entities.
(c) PARKWAY STRIP: "Parkway strip" shall mean that area within the public right-of-way lying between the curb and the sidewalk.
(d) STREET TREE: "Street tree" shall mean that plant of arborescent form planted and maintained by the City within the public right-of-way.
5-2-200 PROHIBITIONS.
It shall be unlawful, a public nuisance, and an infraction punishable by a One Five Hundred Dollar ($1500) fine for any person to plant, remove, prune, injure or destroy any street tree, as hereinafter defined, except in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter.
5-2-210 REQUESTS FOR REMOVA...
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