DIR1995-00004 DATE: 10/5/1995
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CODE SECTIONS: 18.150.020.2
TOPIC: Commercial Forestry
INTERPRETATION: Regarding the definition of commercial forestry no more than nine trees may be removed
for sale per calendar year on any one acre. It was the intent of the Tree Task Force
appointed by the City Council to draft a tree removal ordinance that said tree removal not
be averaged over a multi -acre site so that more than ten trees could be removed for sale
on any one acre of a site. Section 18.150 was adopted by the City Council on September
12, 1995 after years of review. During the hearing at which the ordinance was adopted,
some concern was expressed regarding the definition of commercial forestry which is
prohibited by Section 18.150. The Council requested the Tree Task Force to study the
concern and make a recommendation to the Council. The Task Force wanted to clarify
the intent of the provisions related to commercial forestry to ensure there would be a
consistent enforcement and interpretation. The Task Force requested that the Director
make a formal interpretation of the intent of the language concerning commercial forestry.