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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKIN 93 012 Reg.Tree Destruction . . THE CORPORA TlON OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE BY-LAW BY-LAW NO. 1993-12 A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE DESTRUCTION OF TREES LOCATED ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY WHEREAS the Town of Kincardine has located on its property, road allowances, parks and beaches, trees of various species description and sizes; AND WHEREAS the existence of these trees enhances the aesthetic nature of the Town; AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to regulate the destruction of municipal trees; NOW THEREFORE the Council for The corporation of the Town of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1.0 DEFINITIONS 1.1 Fell - the act of cutting down a tree so as to leave only a stump with no branches. 1.2 Prune - the act of removing particular branches so as to allow for proper growth or as a safety measure to remove branches that may interfere with other structure or overhead wires. 1.3 Saplina - a young tree of deciduous or coniferous variety whose trunk size does not exceed 7.5 centimetres. 1.4 Tree a perrenial plant with a measuring 7.5 centimetres or more deciduous or coniferous, live or dead. trunk either single and woody being 2.0 REGULATIONS 2.1 No person shall fell a tree that property without having first permission of the Town. is located on municipal obtained the written No person shall prune more than 20 percent of the volume of a tree, located on municipal property, without having first obtained the written permission of the town. 2.3 No person shall dig up or otherwise remove any tree or sapling, located on municipal property, without having first obtained the written permission of the Town. 2.2 ../2 . . Municipal Trees By-Law Page 2 2.4 I Where permission of the Town has been received and a tree felled, the person responsible for the action shall ensure that the ground surrounding the area where once the tree existed is now returned to a state similar to the vegetation around it. 3.0 The Kincardine PUC, its agents and employees, are exempt from the provisions of this by-law. 4.0 Every person who contravenes any provisions of by-law is guilty of an offence and is subject to penalties as prescribed in the Provincial offences R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33. this the Act, 5.0 This its upon by-law shall come into full force and effect final passage. 6.0 This by-law may be cited as the "Municipal Trees By-Law". READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 18th day of February, 1993. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 4th day of March, 1993. ~~--- Mayor