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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 <br /> the natural environment by encouraging a resourceful and prudent approach to development and <br /> alteration of wooded areas. The city council also recognizes that some amount of tree loss is an <br /> inevitable consequence of the development process.The tree preservation regulations herein <br /> attempt to maintain a balance between one's rights to develop property with the needs and desires <br /> of the community to protect the natural environment. The r, Fpese O.hic d vision is to enhance the <br /> J J <br /> (b) Intent and Objectives. The intent of this division is to support the preservation and <br /> protection of significant trees, or stclAs of trees, co promote the orderly development of such areas <br /> and minimize public and private losses. The following regulations address;��1e-the removal of <br /> trees associated with new development. The city council finds that the following objectives are <br /> important to achieve the purpose and intent of this division ii -,e"io„0Ina+Ohl orn g„-,�� <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 /> in ovic�inrr GEmmorei-►I -►raac• <br /> J <br /> the ce J <br /> 1 1 J <br /> aCtc+iyeness and y%aA11 ,o ef r►r%rpor+ <br /> 0 1 ICE hA-t <br /> 1 1 <br /> 1 <br /> (2) 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#ewe by establishing visual <br /> screening and buffering noise, glare and heat abatement,eta-nsi+i^na' zenes; <br /> 1 <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 peFseRs people within the city <br /> and neighborhoods. <br /> b. Wildlife habitat. Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the city. <br /> c. Energy conservation. Trees assist in the moderation of climate by providing shade, <br /> windbreaks, and the cooling of air; thereby reducing the requirements for air conditioning <br /> and heating and the subsequent utilization of energy resources. <br /> Ramsey,Minnesota,Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No. 11) <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br />