Ord 1941 - Amending the Protection Ordinance Specifying Alternative Methods of Measuring the Size of TreesORDINANCE 1941
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE SPECIFYING ALTERNATIVE
METHODS OF MEASURING THE SIZE OF TREES
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Section 29.10.0956 of the Code of the Town of Los Gatos is add to read as follows:
Sec. 29.10.0965. Scope.
This division shall apply to every property owner and to every person, corporation,
partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity responsible for removing a tree. The trees
protected by this division are:
(1) All trees which have a twelve -inch or greater diameter (thirty -five inch
circumference) of any trunk, or in the case of multi -trunk trees a total of
twenty -four (24) inches or more of the diameter (seventy -inch circumference)
of all trunks, where such trees are located on residential property.
(2) All trees which have a four -inch or greater diameter (twelve -inch
circumference) of any trunk, when removal relates to any transaction for
which zoning approval or subdivision approval is required.
(3) Any tree that existed at the time of a zoning approval or subdivision approval
and was a specific subject of such approval or otherwise covered by subsection
(2) of this section.
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(4) Any tree that was required to be planted by the terms of a zoning approval
or a subdivision approval.
(5) All trees which have a four -inch or greater diameter (twelve -inch
circumference) of any trunk and are located on a vacant lot or undeveloped
property.
(6) All trees which have a four -inch or greater diameter (twelve -inch diameter)
of any trunk and are located on commercial, office, or industrial developed
property.
Measurement of diameter (circumference) for the purpose of applying this section
shall be made three (3) feet above the ground.
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SECTION II
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on April 19, 1993, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance
of the Town of Los Gatos at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on
May 3, 1993. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin,
Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
AYOR OF THE TO OF LOS GATOS
OS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERIC OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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