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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
NO. 75 OF 1985
(SALT LAKE CITY URBAN FORESTRY ROAR;r)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Title 25 of the Revised Ordinance of Salt
Lake City, Utah, 1965, by ADDING a new Chapter 29 to be entitled "Salt
Lake City Urban Forestry Board".
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH:
SECTION 1. That Title 25 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah, 1965, be, and hereby s AMENDED, by ADDING a new
Chapter 29 to be entitled "Salt La'« City Urban Forestry Board".
Sec. 25-29-1 . Purpose. The City Council and Mayor of Salt
Lake City recognize the importance of the urban forest to the quality
of life in Salt Lake City. The City Council and Mayor declare it to be
a policy of the City that City property be landscaped to enhance the
natural beauty of the City; that the responsibilities of City
departments be coordinated to encourage quality landscaping; that
landscaped City property be effectively managed; that the street
environment be made hospitable through landscaping; and that residents
of Salt Lake City be encouraged to participate in beautification
efforts through installing and maintaining quality landscaping on
private property. To fulfill this policy, this chapter is enacted and
intended to establish a Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Board.
Sec. 25-29-2. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter
the following words shall have the meaning as given herein:
( 1 ) "Urban Forester" is that person appointed by the Mayor to
that position in the Parks Department.
(2) "Urban Forest" means the landscaping characteristics of
the city that contribute visual, psychological, economic, and social
influences upon the quality of life in Salt Lake City.
(3) "Landscaping" means trees, shrubs, lawn, groundcover,
flowers, other plants, and other compatible materials; also, the act of
installing such.
Sec. 25-29-3. Creation of board. There is hereby created the
Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Board, hereinafter referred to as the
"Board".
Sec. 25-29-4. Appointments. The Board shall consist of nine
voting members to be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Council in the following manner:
( 1) One member from each of the seven city council districts,
one member representing the Central Business District, and one member
representing the Sugar House Business District. Of the members first
appointed, the Mayor shall designate three to serve for a term of one
year, three to serve for a term of two years, and three to serve for a
term of three years. Thereafter, as terms expire, all appointments
shall be for terms of three years. Voting members shall serve no more
than two consecutive terms on the Board.
(2) The City Engineer and Planning Director shall serve as ex
officio members of the Board.
(3) The Urban Forester shall serve as administrative staff to
the Board. Clerical staff shall be provided by the Parks Department.
Sec. 25-29-5. Compensation. Members of the Board shall
receive no compensation for their services.
Sec. 25-29-6. Oath of office. To accept this appointment,
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members of the Urban Forestry Board shall sign the oath of office
required by law to be signed by City officials and file the same in the
office of the City Recorder. Any member who shall fail to file his
oath of office within ten days after notification of his appointment
shall be deemed to have declined such appointment. Another person shall
be appointed to the vacant position in the manner prescribed in these
ordinances.
Sec. 25-29-7. Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the
membership of the Board shall be filled in a manner preserving the
designated representation by Mayoral appointment with the advice and
consent of the Council for the unexpired term.
Sec. 25-29-8. Removal from office. Any member may be removed
from office by the Mayor for cause, prior to the normal expiration of
the term for which such member was appointed.
Sec. 25-29-9. Members ethics. Members shall be subject to and
bound by the provisions of the City' s Conflict of Interest Ordinance
Section 24-13-1, et. seq. , Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1965,
as amended. Any violation of the provisions of said act shall be
grounds for removal from office.
Sec. 25-29-10. Eligibility for membership. A person appointed
as a member of the Board shall be a resident of the State of Utah.
Board members shall be individuals who are actively interested in the
improvement of Salt Lake City's urban forest. Members representing each
of the Council districts must reside in the district.
Sec. 25-28-11. ( 1 ) Meetings. The Board shall hold regular
monthly meetings. The Board shall hold its meetings in compliance with
the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
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(2) Special meetings may be called by a majority of the Board
Members, the Chairperson, or the Mayor. The call for a special meeting
must be signed by the parties calling such meeting and, unless waived
in writing, each member not joining in the call for such special
meeting must be given not less than three hours notice. Said notice
shall be served personally or left at said Member' s residence or
business office.
(3) Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The Board may act officially by an
affirmative vote of any five of the Members.
(4) The Parks Department shall make available a secretary to
the Board through the Urban Forester. Meetings shall be held at a
public place as designated by the Board.
(5) The Board shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be kept
which shall be available for public inspection in the office of the
Director of Parks. The Board shall record the yea and nay votes on any
action taken by it.
(6) The Board shall adopt a system of rules of procedure under
which its meetings are to be held. The Board may suspend the rules of
procedure by two-thirds vote of the members of the Board who are
present at the meeting. The Board shall not suspend the rules of
procedure beyond the duration of the meeting at which the suspension of
the rules occurs.
Sec. 25-29-12. Election of Board officers. Each year the
Board at its first regular meeting after January 1 shall select one of
its members as Chairperson and another of its members as Vice-Chair-
person who shall perform the duties of the Chairperson during the
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absence or disability of the Chairperson. No member shall serve more
than two consecutive terms as Chairperson.
Sec. 25-29-13. Review of action. All actions taken by the
Board shall constitute recommendations to the Mayor. Such recommen-
dations shall be included in and supported by the minutes and shall be
submitted to the City Recorder's office for presentment to the Mayor.
The City Recorder shall promptly present the same to the Mayor. The
City Recorder shall promptly notify the Board in writing of the action
taken by the Mayor.
Sec. 25-29-14. Committees. The Board may designate ad hoc
subcommittees as it deems appropriate and adviseable to study, consider
and make recommendations on matters which are presented to the Board.
If the Board desires non-members to serve on a subcommittee, it may
request the Mayor to make such appointments. Members of subcommittees
will also serve without compensation.
Sec. 25-29-15. Powers and duties. The Board shall have the
following powers and duties:
( 1) Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the
conduct of the Board as the members shall deem advisable; provided,
however, that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with
this ordinance or other city, state or federal law.
(2) Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules,
regulations, and ordinances which it shall from time to time deem in
the public interest and most likely to enhance and beautify the urban
forest, and for the purposes of carrying out this ordinance.
(3) Within one year of the effective date of this ordinance,
recommend an ordinance regulating the planting, maintenance, and
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removal of trees on City property.
(4) Recommend the broad matters of policy regarding the
planting, maintenance, and removal of trees and other vegetation on
City property.
(5) Recommend policies for the review and approval of capital
projects where trees or other vegetation will be planted or removed on
City property.
(6) Recommend policies for the review and approval of projects
on private property where open space and/or landscaping is required as
a condition for the development, and recommend policies for the
enforcement of approved plans.
(7) Assist the Urban Forester in encouraging landscaping
installation and maintenance on private property by providing infor-
mation on the value of landscaping and on the proper planting and care
of trees and other vegetation; by conducting educational campaigns to
inform residents of the requirements of city ordinances relating to
landscaping; and by promoting private involvement in beautification
projects.
(8) Identify landscaping projects that will enhance the urban
forest and advocate incorporation of the projects into the capital
planning process.
(9) Recommend policies and procedures to identify, mark,
publicize and preserve historic and notable trees on both public and
private property.
(10) Assist the Urban Forester in promoting appreciation of
trees and the urban forest through annual Arbor Day observances and
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other activities.
(11) Review those portions of the City budget allocated for
the planting and care of trees and other vegetation, and advise the
Mayor on the appropriateness of the funding levels.
(12) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of Urban
Forester, recommend a procedure to select a replacement.
(13) Encourage improvement of the urban forest through
planning and policy development.
(14) Assist City departments in every way possible to enhance
the urban forest in Salt Lake City.
(15) In all instances, serve as an advocate of Salt Lake
City's urban forest.
Sec. 26-29-16. Attorney. The City Attorney shall be the
attorney for the Board.
Sec. 25-29-17. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance
shall be severable; and if any provision thereof, or the application of
such provision under any circumstance is held invalid, it shall not
affect any other provision of this ordinance, or the application in a
different circumstance.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 17th
day of September 1985.
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CHAIRMAN `
ATTEST:
CITY R 0 DER
Transmitted to the Mayor on September 18, 1985
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY RE RDER
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Published: October 8, 1985
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Affidavit of Publication ADM 35A
STATE OF UTAH,
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County of Salt Lake
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IN- A�NDING fiiMe 25 pp�f 1thya Re� O-Or`di-
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t' be a C�fY Urban Fore5fi y Board".
t -5Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAL9'LAKE
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i a ne C r..�9 to(fie entitled"Soft Lake Ctiy Urbanores9ry
legal advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS a daily$S Purpose.T CRy Cowell pntl Mpyar aif Salt g g y
1 La(( jy ryite Hie ie of the urbanYorestto the newspaper printed in the English language with general
quatffylof.lroe'in-Salt-Lj*e'CJty .e City Council and Mayor P g
declare to be P ICy.Of live tivp►C"V pr be laM-
scoped t0 ehlial °'the n�h,r�,�„n,�f the c,n° �, f,,f,e re circulation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City,
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.IV m that f Ore environment be made hosPiftte
thr andsc9 nb,and thot're8idents o3 Salt i,ake.City-be
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s "rya t�dmpPri'nr^ �vat�yds�api, anprl„arepraper• That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
fV: o"fi)�flll t[[fs'pottSY s,ch -is a and iMepedoepd'to
establish*SO Lake 6Ify Urban Forestry Board.
sS1c.•R9-2 DQflnff ffltors Forte purpose of this chapter
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(3) "I,ajfdocaping"means frees, shrubs, lawn, ground.
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Sat Ledce CHY Urbai�F ooresfi There Is hereby created the
,Board„• 4 Y Bftgrd,heretnaffer referred to as
Sec.25-29.4.A- ntmehts.The Board shall consist of nine
voting members e C tits MpYor rillh the advice
and consent of five I in the imV110wtsn��p mRann�}eyr:
dis-
tof
ricts,one mOne ember representing the CCePember om each of the lfrval Business District,
and one member representing the Sugar House Business Dls-
trill.Of five members first appointed,the Mayor shall designate .............................................................................................
three to serve for a term of one year,three to serve for a term of
two years,and three to serve for a term of three years.There-
affer,as terms expire,all appoi�Ms shall be for terms of
three Years.Voting members shall serve no more than two was published in said newspaper on consecutive terms On the Board.
(2)The City Engineer and Planning Director shall serve as
ex cb members of the Board.
(3)The Urban Forester shalls erve as administrative staff October 8, 1985
to the Board.Clerical.staff shall be Provided by the Parks De. ....................................................
partmo
d25.29-5.Compensation.Members of the Board shall
receive no compensation for their services.
See.25-29-6.Oath of office.To accept this appointment ........................................... .. .........
members of'thiced Urban Forestry Barad shall sign the oath o Lego `A tlsing rk
office required bt/law to be signed by C�f�r officials and file the
some in the officeo�f}the f City Recorder:M member who shall
s�lRfifle�Mhshdlfbe�tJe med�tohave declined such notification
apt
poinhnent.Another Person shall be appointed to five vacant
Posflion in the manner prescribed in thses ordinances.
See.25-29-7.Vacancies.Vacancies occurring in the mem-
bershlP of the Board shall be filled in a manner preserving the
designated representation by Moyoral appointment with the
advice and consent of the Council for the unexpired term.
Sec.25-29-8.Removal from office.Any Mayor o
may be
removed from office by the Mayyr cause,prior to the
nor-
mat expiration of the term of which such member was appoint-
ed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........................1Rtb?.................................... day of
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: See-25• I fly for membership.A.person.dppoinR
ed as a member of the Board shall be a resident of the State of
I Utah.Board members shall be individuals who ore actively
Interested in the improvement of Salt Lake City's urban forest.
In the di
Members representing each of the Council districts must reside
strict.
Sic.25-28-11.(1)Mdefings.The Board shot#hold regular
monthl meetings The Board shall hold its meetings In compli•
once with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Ad.
(2)Special meetings may be called by a majority of the
Board Members,the Chairperson,or the Mayor.Thpp call for a
special meeting must be signed by the parties calling such
meeting and,unless waived in writing,each member not ing
In the coil for such sPeclot meeting must be given not less than
three hours notice.Sold notice shall be served personally or left
at said Member's residue or business office.
(3)Five members of the Board shall constitute a m for
the transaction of business.The Board may ad*Me oily by an
affirmative vote of any five of the Members.
(A The Parks ent shall make available a y
to the d through the Urban Forester.Meo irigs stials 11entr hNd
ate public place as designated by the Board.
5)The Board shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be
k6pt which shall bow avaibble for public Inspection in the office
of the Olrectarpt Parks,The Board shall recor the Yea qhq noY
votes on any action taken by It.
(6)The Board shall opt a system of rules at e
under:which ids meoti are to be held.The Boortf may wg• r
acrid the rules ot pr are by two-thirds vote of the members
of the Board who are present at the meeti The Board shall
riot suspend the rules at procedure beyond a durati0a of e
meeting at Which the-suspension of the rules occurs.
Sec.25-29-12.Election a'Board officers.Each',year the
Board at'hs first regular meeting offer-January 1 shall select
one at its members as Chairperson and another of Its members
as Vice-Chairperson who shall perform the duties of the Chair-
person during the absence or disability of the Chgjtperrson.No
member shall serve more than two consecutive terms as Ch(Air-
Sec.25.29-13.'Review of action.All actions taken by the
Boord,shall constitute recommendations to the Mayor:Such
mtn
recoendotions shall be Included In and suppaiied by the
minutes and shall be submitted to the City REcorder's office for
presentment to the MtlyOr,The City Recorder shall promptly
present the same to the Mayor. The City Recorder'shall
Promptly naHV the Board In writing of the action taken by the
Sec.25-29-14.Committees,The Board may designate ad
hoc subcommittees as it deems appropriate and adviseable to
study,consider and make recommendations on matters which'
are presneted to the Board.if the Board desires non-members
to serve on a subcommt"ee,It may request the Mayor to make
such appointments.Meml)ers of subcommittees,will also serve
without compensation.
Sec.25-29-15.Powers and duties.The Board shall have the
following powers and duties:
(7)Determine and establish such rules and regulations for
the conduct of the Board as the members shall deem advisable•
�ovlded however,that such rules and regulations shall
n eorMl0 with the ordinance or other city state or federal
(2)Recommend the adoption and ake-radon of all r
regulations;and ordinances which It shall from time to
deem in the public interest and most likely to enhance
beautify the urban forest,and for the purposes of carrying
this ordinance.
(3)Within one year of the effective dote of this ordinance,
recommend an ordinance regulating the planting, mainte-
nance and removal of frees on City property.
((4$Recommend the broad matters of policy regarding 1
plentinG maintenance,and removal of trees and alter veplpw
tLlioonn(5)Recommend policies for the revew and oval ofcgp-
"al projects where trees or,other vegetation w)tlbe Planted or
removed on City property. '
(6)Recommend policies for the review and approved of
projects on Private property where open space and/or lohd•
scceing Is regulred as condition for the development,and ree•
ommend policies for the enforcement of approved plans.
(7)Assist the Urban Forester In encouraging landscap
Installation and maintenanc o rivate properly by gravid
infar�rlgf!o� legitnb°and on the grope
planting ctt8�are o rid other velletptt6ri;by condu -
educaNOnal campaigns to Inform residents of the requireme
of city Ordinances relating to landscaping;and by promofffW
private Involvement In beautification projects._
forest and Identify
Inccoo�ation projects
projectcts into throe cap
plon(niing process. kIess ro�o�k�
publicize and prole nd Polk
ccaand Procedures to
on both pubI t:
and private property.
(10)Assist the Urban Forester In prompting appreciation of
trees and the urban forest through annual Arbor Day apses•
vonces and other activiltes.
(11)Review those portions of the City budget allocated feu'
the Monting an care of trees and other vegetation,and advise
the Mayor on'the appropriateness of the funding levels.
(12)Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of Urban
Forester recommend a procedure to select a replacement.
(13)encourage improvement of the urban forest through
planning and policy development.
(14)Assist City deporfinents In every way paosible to en-
hance the urban foret In Salf Lake City.
0 In all ingtpnces,serve as an advocafeof Salt Lake City's
urban forest.
Sec.26-29-16.Attorney.The City Attorney shall be the attor-
ney for the Board.
Sec.25-29.17,Severabllity.The provisions of this ordinance
shall be severable*and If any Provision thereof or the applica•
Ilion of such provision under any circumstance Is held Invalid it
shall riot affect any other provision of this ordinance,or the
application in a different circumstance.
SECTION 2.This ordnance shall take effect immediately
uponPassedd brst y the C�Council of Salt Lake City,Utah,this 17th
day of September,1985.
S.Fonnesbeck
ATTEST: CHAIRMAN
Kathryn Marshal
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to the Mayor on September 18,198S.
Palmer DePoulis.
ATTEST: MAYOR
-Kathryn Marshall
CITY RECORDER
B�7S of 1985
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Published:October 8,1985
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