Trees on Boulevards Policy (Council Policy 107/07)

Fort St. John, British Columbia · No. 107/07 · adopted 1988-05-30 · summary & facts

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File No. 0340-50 Administration TREES ON BOULEVARDS POLICY Council Policy No. 107/07 Council Resolution No. 354/07 Effective: July 9, 2007 Supersedes Council Resolution No. 92/90, 417/88, 346/88 Page: 1 of 1 PLANTING OF TREES ON BOULEVARDS Council Resolution Number: 417/88 Effective Date: May 30, 1988 Policy: "THAT, the property owner is responsible for the maintenance and cleanup of the trees fronting their real property on the boulevard." In the event City work is to be done within the right-of-way, all trees affecting the work will be removed at the expense of the City. In the event a tree has fallen onto the road which was created by natural causes such as wind or lightning, the tree or limb will be removed without restoration by and at the expense of the City. POPLAR TREES Council Resolution Number: 346/88 Effective Date: May 12, 1988 Policy: "THAT, Council establish a policy to discourage residents from planting Poplar trees because of root damage to sewer lines." OBSTRUCTIONS ON BOULEVARDS Council Resolution Number: 92/90 Effective Date: February, 1990 Policy: "THAT, the supplementary report on obstructions on boulevards from the Coordinator of Engineering be received and that the following procedures be accepted:  The City by lacking to inform the property owners of the bylaw when the hedges were installed will assume responsibility for removal and landscaped restoration. The City will dispose of the hedge in the most cost-effective manner.  The property owner will be given the opportunity to relocate the hedge off of the City boulevard. However, all costs and landscaped restoration will then be the responsibility of the property owner and must be completed before the end of the year."