PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BUCHANAN BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION

 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Commission of the City of Buchanan, Berrien County, State of Michigan held a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday June 26, 2017 at Buchanan City Hall, 302 N. Redbud Trail, Buchanan, Michigan. At that time the Buchanan City Commission approved ORDINANCE 2016.06/403 TO AMEND THE CITY OF BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 106, VEGETATION ARTICLE II. TREES, DIVISION 1. GENERALLY, SECTION 106-26. DEFENITIONS BY ADDING VEGETATION; AMENDING DIVISION 2. MUNICIPAL ARBORIST, SECTION 106-41, DUTIES; AND DIVISION 3. PERMITS, SECTION 106-56, PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE
THE CITY OF BUCHANAN ORDAINS:
ARTICLE II. – TREES AND VEGETATION
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 106-26 Definitions. (add)
Vegetation means recognized ornamental perennials not exceeding 16 inches in height.
DIVISION 2. – MUNICIPAL ARBORIST
Sec.106-41. – Duties
The municipal arborist shall have the authority to promulgate the rules and regulations of the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice governing the planting, maintenance, removal, fertilization, pruning and bracing of trees on the streets or other public sites in the city, and shall direct, regulation and control the planting, maintenance, and removal of all trees and vegetation growing now or hereafter in any public area of the city. He shall cause the provisions of this article to be enforced. In his absence these duties shall be the responsibility of a qualified alternate designated by the city.
DIVISION 3. – PERMITS
Sec.106-56 – Planting and Maintenance
(a) No person shall plan, spray, fertilize, preserve, prune, remove, cut above ground, or otherwise disturb any tree on any street or city-owned property or plant any form of vegetation on city owned property or in the public right-of-way without first filing an application and procuring a permit from the municipal arborist or otherwise specified municipal authority. The person receiving the permit shall abide by the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice adopted by the municipal arborist.
Gladys M. Bybee, MMC, CMMC
Buchanan City Clerk
Publish Thursday June 29, 2017