HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - CONSIDERATION OF AN ORD ADDING SECTION 13.76.045 T (2)Agenda Item: 10
DATE: September 24, 2019
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING STREET TREES
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Joseph Montes
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING
STREET TREES."
BACKGROUND
Chapter 13.76 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC) governs the ownership and
maintenance of street trees within the City of Santa Clarita (City). Trees located within the
roadway right of way are owned and maintained by the City, pursuant to the provisions of that
Chapter. In most areas of the City, street trees are located within medians, or on parkways
between the sidewalk and curb. However, in other areas of the City, trees are located within the
right of way in locations that would suggest that private property owners own the trees. In some
limited instances, it may be appropriate for such private property owners to own and maintain the
trees.
This ordinance will create the flexibility within Chapter 13.76 of the SCMC for the City Council
to approve agreements for the transfer of ownership and maintenance responsibility for street
trees in limited circumstances where such transfer would be in the best interests of the City and
the private property owner.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Street Tree Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 19-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING STREET TREES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose. Chapter 13.76 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code ("SCMC")
governs the ownership and maintenance of street trees within the City of Santa Clarita ("City").
Trees located within the roadway right of way are owned and maintained by the City, pursuant to
the provisions of that Chapter. In most areas of the City, street trees are located within medians,
or on parkways between the sidewalk and curb. However, in other areas of the City, trees are
located within the right of way in locations that would suggest that private property owners own
the trees. In some limited instances, it may be appropriate for such private property owners to w
own and maintain the trees. This ordinance will create the flexibility within Chapter 13.76 of the
SCMC for the City Council to approve agreements for the transfer of ownership and
maintenance responsibility for street trees in limited circumstances where such transfer would be w
in the best interests of the City and the private property owner.
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SECTION 2. Section 13.76.045 is hereby added to the Santa Clarita Municipal Code to
read as follows:
"13.76.045 Transfer of Ownership/Maintenance. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Chapter, ownership and maintenance responsibility for any street tree(s) may be transferred
to the underlying property owner (including, but not limited to, an HOA or POA representing
same) via a written agreement approved by the City Council."
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 19- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2019. That thereafter, said ordinance
was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of
2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 19-
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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