§ 11.13.060. Administration.

A.

This chapter establishes the policy of the City as it relates to the management and preservation of street trees located within its rights-of-way.

B.

A Community Forester shall be appointed by the City Manager.

1.

The Community Forester shall prepare a manual that defines the specific measures as necessary to implement the provision of this chapter. The manual shall include:

a.

A list of approved trees for planting in street rights-of-way.

b.

Planting, staking and guying guidelines.

c.

Pruning guidelines.

d.

Fertilization, irrigation and pest management guidelines.

e.

Definitions.

f.

Standards for planting and maintenance of street trees consistent with this chapter.

2.

All work performed on community street trees pursuant to this chapter shall be done within a 60-day period from issuance of approval, or such other period as may be agreed upon by the applicant and the permitting authority.

3.

The Community Forester may add conditions to the authorization for the removal of a community street tree with tree replacement. The full cost of removal and replacement, if so conditioned, shall be borne by the abutting property owner. Such condition will be supported by a written justification.

C.

Tree valuation method. See tree preservation and protections Section 11.13.050.F(2) PAMC.

D.

Community Forestry account. There is hereby established a special revenue account to act as a Community Forestry account into which shall be deposited all assessments, fines, gifts designated for trees, money generated from compensatory payments, and the sale of forest products and wood, along with other sums appropriated in the budget from the City's general fund, street fund, utility funds, or grants. The account shall support the Community Forest Program for the purposes of planning, planting, maintenance, protection, inspection, public education and removal of community street trees and trees on City-owned properties.

E.

Assurance of work completion. A property developer or owner shall provide assurance, as warrantee for the success of any street trees required as a condition of subdivision approval planted in the right-of-way for a period of two full growing seasons after the approval and/or acceptance thereof by the City. The assurance will be required for residential developments within one year of the date of recording a final plat or before the final certificate of occupancy is issued for the development or use, whichever case occurs first.

1.

The surety shall be in the amount of 150 percent of the estimated cost of removing, replacing, and establishing any required street trees and shall be coordinated with other related.

2.

An itemized estimate shall be provided by the owner and based on a written quotation from a licensed commercial landscape contractor and deemed to be acceptable to the Community Forester.

3.

The Community Forester shall make an inspection and notify the owner or developer of any corrections to be made within the period covered by the bond.

4.

Nonliability of the City of Port Angeles. Nothing in this chapter is intended to or shall be construed to impose any liability upon the City or any of its officers, agents, or employees.

5.

Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Community Forester to further the goals of this chapter. The Community Forester shall have the authority to approve alternate methods of compliance with the provisions of this chapter when the overall purpose and intent of this chapter and/or specific guidelines can be met by such alternatives.

(Ord. 3511 § 1, 7/15/2014)