City of Ann Arbor - File #: 14-1481

• File #: 14-1481
• Version: 1
• Name: 10/6/14 - Chapter 40 Vegetation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/6/2014
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/5/2015
• Final action: 10/5/2015
• Enactment date: 6/1/2015
• Enactment #: ORD-15-09
• Title: An Ordinance to Amend Sections 3:11, 3:14, 3:15, 3:16, and 3:17 of Chapter 40, Trees and Other Vegetation, of Title III of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-15-09)
• Sponsors: Sabra Briere

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2015	1	City Council	Held and Closed
10/5/2015	1	City Council
10/5/2015	1	City Council	Adopted as Amended on Second Reading	Pass
10/5/2015	1	City Council	Amended
6/15/2015	1	City Council	Held and Continued
6/15/2015	1	City Council
6/15/2015	1	City Council	Postponed at Second Reading	Pass
6/1/2015	1	City Council	Approved on First Reading	Pass
1/5/2015	1	City Council
1/5/2015	1	City Council	Postponed at First Reading	Pass
10/6/2014	1	City Council
10/6/2014	1	City Council	Postponed at First Reading	Pass

Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 3:11, 3:14, 3:15, 3:16, and 3:17 of Chapter 40, Trees and Other Vegetation, of Title III of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-15-09)
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-15-09


First Reading: June 1, 2015 Approved: October 5, 2015
Public Hearing: June 15, 2015 Published: October 5, 2015
October 5, 2015 Effective: October 18, 2015

TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 3:11, 3:14, 3:15, 3:16, and 3:17 OF CHAPTER 40, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION, OF TITLE III OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR

The City of Ann Arbor Ordains:

Section 1: That Section 3:11 of Chapter 40, of Title III of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:

3:11. Definitions
The following definitions shall be applicable in the interpretation of this chapter:
(1) "City Right of Way": The lawn extension and sidewalk adjacent to a property within the street right-of-way as well as the street, curb to curb.
(2) "Lawn extension": The portion of any street right-of-way that is not paved or intended for traffic.
(3) "City Administrator": The City Administrator or her/his designees.
(4) "Cultivated herbaceous plants": Cultivated herbaceous plants are those such as native prairie grasses and forbs, and ornamental perennials including grasses - which are intentionally installed and cared for.


Section 2: That Section 3:14 of Chapter 40, of Title III of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:

3:14. - Trimming and corner clearance.
(1) Trees and other vegetation on private property shall be maintained so that no part thereof intrudes upon street or sidewalk in the space 8 feet above the surface of the right-of-way.
(2) Vegetation adjacent to intersections shall be maintained to allow for adequate sight distance based on the criteria in the AASHTO (American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials) Policy on Geometric Design of ...