City of Coral Gables

File #: 17-6779    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 11/8/2017 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 12/5/2017 Final action: 12/5/2017
Enactment date: 12/5/2017 Enactment #: 2017-45
Title: An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida amending the City Code, Chapter 82, entitled “Vegetation”; to include additional measures to review and protect trees; to set procedures to evaluate tree protection and removal; to set an appeals process for a Tree Permit denial; to establish a Tree Trust Fund for the purposes of maintaining and increasing the City tree canopy from tree mitigation fund fees; and other measures as deemed as necessary for the preservation and enhancement of the City’s tree coverage; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (Sponsored by Commissioner Lago)
Sponsors: Mayor Lago
Attachments: 1. Signed O-2017-45 with attachment, 2. Tree Ord. Att. A - 11-8-2017 (revised), 3. 11 14 17 CC - Tree Ord. 1st reading, 4. Tree Ord (11-8-17), 5. Tree Ord. Att. A - 11-8-2017 (revised), 6. Tree Ord. Att. A - 11-28-17 Showing changes between first and second reading, 7. Tree Ord. Att. A - 11-28-17 Showing all changes to be adopted on 2nd Reading, 8. 12 05 17 CC - Tree Ord. 2nd reading, 9. Tree Ord Second Reading 11-28, 10. CCMtg November 14 2017 - Agenda Item F-7 - Ordinance amending Chapter 82 entitled Vegetation to review and protect trees, 11. CCMtg Dec 5 2017 - Agenda Item F-3 - Ordinance amending the City Code to include additional measures

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An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida amending the City Code, Chapter 82, entitled “Vegetation”; to include additional measures to review and protect trees; to set procedures to evaluate tree protection and removal; to set an appeals process for a Tree Permit denial; to establish a Tree Trust Fund for the purposes of maintaining and increasing the City tree canopy from tree mitigation fund fees; and other measures as deemed as necessary for the preservation and enhancement of the City’s tree coverage; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date.

(Sponsored by Commissioner Lago)