City of Annapolis - File #: R-23-21

• File #: R-23-21
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Withdrawn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 - Fines - For the purpose of establishing fines for the removal of certain trees; and providing an effective date.
• Sponsors: Rob Savidge, Elly Tierney, Ross Arnett
• Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Public Hearing, 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10/25/2021	1	City Council	withdrawn without objection	Pass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 favorably	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
7/26/2021	1	City Council	refer

Title

Tree Removal on Private Property - Fines - For the purpose of establishing fines for the removal of certain trees; and providing an effective date.

Body

CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

Resolution 23-21

Introduced by: Alderman Savidge

Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Arnett

Referred to

Public Hearing

Environmental Matters Committee

Transportation Committee

A RESOLUTION concerning

Tree Removal on Private Property - Fines

FOR                     the purpose of establishing fines for the removal of certain trees; and providing an effective date.

WHEREAS,                     Ordinance 33-21 authorizes fines for the removal of certain trees; and

WHEREAS,                     Resolution 23-21 establishes fines for violations of Section 14.12.095 of the Code of the City of Annapolis.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Fiscal Year 2021 Fines Schedule is amended as follows:

Code Reference	Description	Fine for Initial Offense	Fine for Repeat or Continuous Violations
14.12.095.H	Tree conservation area-tree removal	$500.00/EACH TREE GREATER THAN FIVE INCHES UP TO 23 INCHES IN DIAMETER	$500.00
	ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ANYWHERE WITHIN CITY LIMITS - TREE REMOVAL	$1,000.00/EACH TREE GREATER THAN 23 INCHES IN DIAMETER	$1,000.00/EACH TREE GREATER THAN 23 INCHES IN DIAMETER

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall become effective upon the effective date of Ordinance 33-21.

EXPLANATION

UPPERCASE indicates matter added to existing law.

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates amendments