Amendment of Private Property Tree Bylaw

POLICY REPORT
DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING

Date: July 21, 1999
Author/Local: MvHausen/7826
RTS No. 00621
CC File No. 113

Council: July 27, 1999

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Director of Current Planning

SUBJECT:

Amendment of Private Property Tree By-law

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT the Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347 be amended to include the previous Section 10 (b) that was part of the By-law prior to the enactment of amendments on October 7, 1997, as shown in Appendix A.

B. THAT the housekeeping amendment in Appendix B be approved.

C. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary amended By-laws.

GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of A, B and C.

COUNCIL POLICY

On October 7, 1997, Council enacted amendments to the Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347 to improve various aspects of the By-law.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to correct two deficiencies in the Private Property Tree By-law.

DISCUSSION

The recommended amendments to the Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347 in 1997 were intended, among other things, to improve the enforcement capabilities of the By-law. Unfortunately, the then existing Section 10 clause (b) was unintentionally deleted as a result of other changes to that Section.

The previous clause (b), important to the enforcement of the By-law, stated "No person shall remove a tree without first obtaining a tree permit". This clause should be reinstated as outlined in Appendix A.

A typographical housekeeping amendment correcting a spelling error is included in Appendix B.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend approval of these proposed amendments to conform with the intentions of the previously-enacted By-law.

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APPENDIX A

Proposed Amendments to the Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347

PROHIBITIONS

Add a new clause (a) to Section 10, such that the existing clauses (a) and (b) become (b) and (c).

Section 10 No person shall:

Clause (a) "Remove a tree without first obtaining a tree permit;"

Intent:

To reinstate Section 10 (b) that was in the By-law for enforcement purposes prior to the enactment of amendments on October 7, 1997.

Proposed Housekeeping Amendment to the
Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347

1. Section 9 (b) change the spelling of `principle" to "principal".

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Amendment of Private Property Tree By-law