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WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under §2(b), Article VIII of the State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution, Article II, Section 7 provides "It shall be the policy of the State to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty;" and WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to preserving and enhancing green areas of the City and by assuring the preservation of existing trees on public and private property and taking steps to require maintenance of existing and the installation of new trees in the City; and WHEREAS, trees aid in energy conservation by cooling the atmosphere, reduce air pollution by removing particles such as dust and pollen, increase oxygen production, slow surface water runoff, reduce soil erosion, provide food, nesting sites and protection for wildlife, enhance scenic beauty, and provide other environmental benefits; and WHEREAS, the City Staff has reviewed the current Arbor Ordinances and has advised this City Commission that the current Ordinance should be revised in order to preserve and protect the citizens of the City of Winter Springs and to promote an aesthetically and environmentally pleasing community; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 1 SECTION 2. Amendment to Section 5 -4 of the City Code. Section 5 -4 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows (proposed additions to the City Code are indicated by underlined text and deletions by str-ikethr-ettgh, while asterisks ( * * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in Section 5 -4. It is intended that the text in Section 5 -4 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance): Sec. 5 -4. Permit required for tree removal and land clearing; separate violations; criteria; contractor permit required. (a) Permit required. No person shall engage in tree removal or engage in land clearing Iee-ated within the City without first obtaining a permit as provided in this chapter. If a property owner has retained a contractor to perform land clearing or tree removal, the contractor must have a valid arbor license and shall be responsible for obtaining a permit required by this chapter prior to the land clearing or tree removal. It shall be a separate violation of this chapter for each tree removed and /or each day a person is engaged in land clearing without a permit. SECTION 3. Amendment to Section 5 -8 of the City Code. Section 5 -8 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows (proposed additions to the City Code are indicated by underlined text and deletions by st -iket „- atigb,, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in Section 5 -8. It is intended that the text in Section 5 -8 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance): Sec. 5 -8. Specimen or historic trees. (b) Removal. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, specimen or historic trees shall not be removed except for extraordinary circumstances and hardships and only by final permit approved by the city arborist eemmissien. Final permit decisions made by the city arborists are subject to appeal pursuant to section 5 -16(b) of this chapter. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 2 SECTION 4. Amendment to Table 1 of Section 5 -9 of the City Code. Table 1 of Section 5 -9 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows (proposed additions to the City Code are indicated by underlined text and deletions by str-ikethr-ettgh, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in Section 5 -9. It is intended that the text in Section 5 -9 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance): Sec. 5 -9. Tree replacement guidelines. TABLE 1. TREE REPLACEMENT STANDARDS TABLE INSET: City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 3 Number of Number of Replacement DBH of Replacement Small Trees Preferred Contribution Canopy Trees or Palms Protected Tree Required for Each Required for Plant to Tree Bank Tree Removed Each Tree Removed Preferred 4" up to but not 1 or 1 or Plant(s) or $2-5-0150 including 9" w /Credits Preferred 9 up to but not or Plant(s) 2 2 $egg 300 including 12" w /Credits Preferred 12" up to but Not Plant(s) not including 3 $750450 allowed w /Credits 16" Preferred 16" up to but Not Plant(s) not including 4 $1000600 allowed w /Credits 24" City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 3 SECTION 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. SECTION 5. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made. SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to City Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the day of 2016. CHARLES LACEY, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO- LUACES, City Clerk City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 4 To Be To Be To Be <24" To Be Preserved preserved Preserved Preserved *These amounts may be adjusted biannually to compensate for increases to costs of plants as well as to costs of installation and establishment. SECTION 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. SECTION 5. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made. SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to City Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the day of 2016. CHARLES LACEY, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO- LUACES, City Clerk City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03 4 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY. ANTHONY A. GARGANESE City Attorney First Reading: June 13, 2016 Second Reading: Effective Date: City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2016 -03