City of Annapolis - File #: O-33-21

• File #: O-33-21
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Withdrawn
• File created: 7/21/2021
• In control: Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2021
• Final action: 10/25/2021
• Title: Tree removal on private property - For the purpose of requiring a permit for the removal of certain trees located on private property anywhere within the City limits; and generally relating to the removal of trees on private property.
• Sponsors: Rob Savidge, Elly Tierney, Ross Arnett
• Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Transportation Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2021	1	City Council	withdrawn without objection	Pass
10/20/2021	1	Environmental Matters Committee	recommend with amendments	Pass
10/20/2021	1	Environmental Matters Committee	Recommend Favorably-Amendment	Pass
10/14/2021	1	Transportation Committee	no action taken	Pass
9/15/2021	1	Environmental Matters Committee
9/13/2021	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
7/26/2021	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
7/26/2021	1	City Council	refer
7/26/2021	1	City Council	refer

Title
Tree removal on private property - For the purpose of requiring a permit for the removal of certain trees located on private property anywhere within the City limits; and generally relating to the removal of trees on private property.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 33-21

Introduced by: Alderman Savidge
Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Arnett

Referred to
Environmental Matters Committee
Transportation Committee
90 day Rule:___________

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Tree removal on private property

FOR the purpose of requiring a permit for the removal of certain trees located on private property anywhere within the City limits; and generally relating to the removal of trees on private property.

BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2021 Edition
14.12.095


WHEREAS, in 2006, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources determined that approximately 41 percent of the City of Annapolis is covered by the urban tree canopy; and

WHEREAS, in the 2009 comprehensive plan the City of Annapolis committed to increasing the tree canopy cover to 50 percent by 2036; and

WHEREAS, a 2017 Urban Tree Canopy study found that the City of Annapolis has an approximately 42 percent tree canopy cover, and

WHEREAS, if the City intends to meet its goal of increasing the tree canopy cover to 50 percent by 2036, we need to accelerate our protections of trees, especially larger back yard trees that currently are not protected, because they contribute significantly to our overall urban tree canopy; and

WHEREAS, large trees provide a myriad of and substantial benefits to the surrounding area and community.


SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

Title 14 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Chapter 14.12 - TREES

Section 14.12.095 - Tree conservation area-Tree remov...