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PART II-CODE OF ORDINANCES <br /> Chapter 117-ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS <br /> ARTICLE II.-ZONING <br /> DIVISION 5.TREE PRESERVATION <br /> DIVISION 5. TREE PRESERVATION <br /> Sec.117-324.Purpose;intent;design and maintenance principles;administration. <br /> (a) Purpose.The city council finds it is in the best interest of the city to protect,preserve,and enhance the <br /> natural environment by encouraging a resourceful and prudent approach to development and alteration of <br /> wooded areas. The city council also recognizes that some amount of tree loss is an inevitable consequence <br /> of the development process.The tree preservation regulations herein attempt to maintain a balance <br /> between one's rights to develop property with the needs and desires of the community to protect the <br /> natural environernt..purpese of this division is to enhance the eemmunity and its citizenry,and not to be <br /> punitive nr a ecau-se h-ardship to any individual,pFiyatn nr r ublie rnmpany. <br /> (b) Intent and Objectives.The intent of this division is to Vie-support the preservation and protection of <br /> significant trees or stands of trees to promote the orderly development of such areas and minimize public <br /> and private losses. The following regulations address relating+n the removal of trees associated with new <br /> development. to premete the erdedy development of such areas and thereby mini i i _. 1blie and pFivate <br /> lesses.Furthefflgere,this division will establish and n9aintain appFOPFiate levels of diveFsity ameng tFeem <br /> spedes and age classes te provide a stable and sustainable eemmunity The city council finds that the <br /> following objectives are important to achieve the purpose and intent of this divisions these geals: <br /> (1) To continue to seek recognition as a Tree City U.S.A.and to take all reasonable steps to promote <br /> planting and conservation of trees throughout the city; <br /> (2) Te premete geed design an new areas and prel.4.c-lp- amp-1 r--efflpatoblen infill develepmen <br /> ^victims enmmnr�i-,I areas; <br /> (3) �o control epidemic tree diseases and insect infestations which threaten the health of trees in the <br /> community; Commented[CA1]:Move shade tree disease and <br /> infestation stuff to separate chapter???? <br /> To provide regulations that enSHFe the placement of trees along the-StFeet Fight EA way fE)F the pWpOse <br /> -of pFeteeting against excessive noose,heat,and g.aFe,and to enhance the attFaEtiveness and value of <br /> PFOpeFty; <br /> _(5) To ensure that land.scapi,n.-,i.-an integral part of development,not an afterthought.; Commented[CA2]:Not tree preservation related,these <br /> _ ; <br /> and <br /> are more related to landscaping. <br /> (72) To maintain and preserve the many benefits that trees provide including,but not limited to,the <br /> following: <br /> a. Character and aesthetics. <br /> 1. Trees help buffer different or conflicting land uses feF t#eby establishing visual screening <br /> and;buffering noise,glare and heat abatement in tr-,nsiti^nal z <br /> 2. Trees conserve and enhance the city's quality of life and ecological and aesthetic <br /> environment,especially its valuable and rural atmosphere;and <br /> 3. Trees provide important psychological benefits to the peFse-+s- ep ogle within the city and <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> b. Wildlife habitat.Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the city. <br /> Ramsey,Minnesota,Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.11) <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br />