HomeMy WebLinkAbout1634 - PlantingORDINANCE NO. 1634
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.08 TO TITLE 13 OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED
"PLANTING"
• The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.08 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code is amended to read:
"Chapter 13.08
PLANTING
Snctinns:
13.08.010 Juriidiction and Authority.
13.08.020 Official Tree List.
13.08.030 Removal or Relocation of Plants by City.
13.08.040 Tampering with Planting Prohibited.
13.08.050 Prohibited Activities.
13.08.060 Owners of Premises Required to Trim Branches.
13.08.010 Jurisdiction and Authority. Subject to the
• administrative control established by the City Charter, and
any applicable City Council Policy, the provisions of this
Chapter, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department shall
exercise jurisdiction and control over the planting, maintenance,
and removal of trees, shrubs, and plants in all public areas
under the control of the City, and shall have the authority
and duties prescribed in this Chapter.
13.08.020 Official Tree List. The City Council shall
adopt an official tree list which shall set out the names
of the streets in the City and the species of tree or trees
that may be planted on each such street or portion thereof.
The list shall be adopted by resolution and three copies
thereof shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk
for inspection by the public, and copies shall be available
• in the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department for information.
13.08.030 Removal or Relocation of Plants by City.
The City may relocate or remove any tree, shrub, plant,
structure or surfacing material in any public street right -
of -way as determined by the City Council to be necessary
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or convenient for public travel or in the interest of
public health, safety or general welfare.
13.08.040 Tampering with Planting Prohibited. No
• person shall trim, cut down, damage, remove, or destroy
any tree growing upon any public park, beach or playground,
or the grounds of any public building, or a public street
right -of -way, without written permission of the City Manager.
No person shall damage, disfigure, or destroy any seat,
trellis, or other facility located thereon.
No person shall cut, damage, remove or destroy any
shrub, plant or flower growing in any public park, beach
or playground, or the grounds of any public building, or on
any street right -of -way except in the parkway adjoining
the property of which such person is the occupant or owner.
13.08.050 Prohibited Activities. A. PLACING ROPE,
WIRE, POSTERS, ETC. No person shall place or affix any
rope, wire, sign, poster, or other object on any tree,
• shrub, or plant, or upon any guard device protecting same,
located upon the public street right -of -way or upon other
public property.
B. DEPOSITING DETRIMENTAL SUBSTANCE. No person shall
deposit or throw upon any public street right -of -way or other
public property any substance detrimental to the growth of
any tree, shrub, or plant.
C. REMOVING GUARD OR PROTECTIVE DEVICE. No person shall
remove or damage any guard or device placed to protect any
tree, shrub, or plant growing in any public street right -of-
way or upon other public property.
D. ATTACHING ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. No person shall attach
any electric wires or any device for holding electric wires
to any tree, plant or shrub growing in any public street
• right -of -way or other public property under the control of
the City without approval of the City Council. No person
shall, without written permission from the Director of Parks,
Beaches and Recreation, trim, cut or break any part of such
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tree, shrub, or plant in order to make passage for
electric wires.
E. PLACING LOOSE ROCK OR GRAVEL. No person shall place
• or maintain loose rock or gravel in the parkway on any
street.
13.08.060 Owners of Premises Required To Trim
Branches. The occupant in charge or, if there is no such
occupant, the owner of every lot or parcel of land shall
trim the branches of any tree, shrub, or plant on his
property, and shall trim all shrubs and plants in the
parkway adjacent to his property, so that same shall not
encroach upon the sidewalk or street in such manner as
to impede or interfere with traffic thereon or obstruct
the passage of light from any street light to the street
or sidewalk. The City shall trim and prune all trees
located in the public street right -of- way."
• SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
day of AUG 25 1975, and was adopted on
the 8th day of September , 1975, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN McInnis, Dostal,
Barrett, Kuehn, Ryckoff, Store
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Rogers
. Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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DATE.. CEP 10 1975 ..............._
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