Ordinance No. 160 - Planting of Trees•
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ORDINANCE NO. 160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD RE
PLANTING OF TREES IN CONJUNCTION 4ITH
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND AMENDING THE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF .OSEMEA.D DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section c1O3 is hereby added to Chapter 1
of Article V1- I' -the osemead Municipal Code, to read as
follows:
8103. Requirement for Planting of Trees.
(a) The City Council finds that the planting
of approved trees along the public streets
and rights of way in the City of fosemead
is necessary and desirable to beautify the
City and to serve the public health, safety
and general welfare.
(b) Any o~vmer, lessee or agent constructing or
causing the construction of a building or
40 dwelling (other than additions, garages or
accessory buildings having less than fifty
percent (50%) of the square footage of exist-
ing construction), shall also cause a tree
or trees to be planted in the public parkway
or right of way (where no such tree or trees
exist) adJacent to such construction site,
pursuant to such plan as has been approved
by the Planning Commission of the City of
Rosemead.
(c) The Planning Commission shall cause a street
tree planting plan to be prepared, which plan
shall include a list of the trees and shrubs
which may be planted along the public streets
. and rights of way of this City and such other
rules and regulations as may be necessary to
carry out an extensive tree planting program
in the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of
May 1965.
MAYO:c OF THE CITY OF R S D
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK