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______________________________ <br /> CITY ATTORNEY <br />INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Price DATE: July 10, 2006 <br /> <br /> 8895 <br />BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, <br />RELATING TO STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES, BY REPEALING <br />CHAPTER 12.08 THEREOF, RELATING TO STREET TREES AND SHRUBS, AND <br />ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER TO BE KNOWN AS "CHAPTER 12.08 <br />TREES AND SHRUBS," THEREBY AMENDING SAID CHAPTER SO AS TO ESTABLISH <br />NEW REGULATIONS ON TREES AND SHRUBS, ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE <br />PROPERTY; AND BY AMENDING THE HEADING TO TITLE 12 SO THAT IS SHALL BE <br />KNOWN AS "TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES, AND TREES <br />AND SHRUBS;" CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, at its meeting held at Screenz at 7:30 p.m. on July 10, 2006, the <br />University City Plan Commission recommended an amendment of Chapter 12.08 of the <br />University City Municipal Code so as to establish new regulations on trees and shrubs, on <br />both public and private property; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, due notice of a public hearing to be held by the City Council in the City <br />Council Chambers at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on August 28, 2006, was duly published in the <br />St. Louis Countian, a newspaper of general circulation within said City on August 8, 2006, <br />which was not more than 30 days nor less than 15 days before the hearing date; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said public hearing was held at the time and place specified in said <br />notice, and all suggestions or objections concerning said amendment were duly heard and <br />considered by the City Council. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Title 12 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to streets, <br />sidewalks and public places, is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 12.08 thereof, <br />relating to street trees and shrubs, and enacting in lieu thereof a new chapter to be known <br />as "Chapter 12.08 Trees and Shrubs," thereby amending said chapter so as to establish <br />new regulations on trees and shrubs, on both public and private property; and by <br />amending the heading to Title 12 so that it shall be known as "Title 12 Streets, Sidewalks <br />and Public Places, and Trees and Shrubs;" so that Chapter 12.08, as so amended, shall <br />read as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />Section 12.08.010 Purpose and intent. <br /> <br /> The citizens and elected officials of the City are concerned that its use and <br />redevelopment is putting the City’s tree population in jeopardy. Aging, disease, <br />environmental, larger homes, new road construction and many other changes in the City <br />often result in the loss of trees and vegetation, thereby changing the character and <br />ambiance of the City. The planting, maintenance and preservation of trees and vegetation <br />in the course of land disturbance has been determined to be a significant issue for the <br /> <br />H:\AGENDAS COMBINED\2006\AUGUST\AUGUST 28 2006.DOC <br /> <br />