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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-91- 3a
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 11, "LANDSCAPING", ARTICLE 1,
"IN GENERAL" SECTION 11-6, "INSTALLATION;
APPROVED PLANT LIST; MAINTENANCE" BY REVISING
SUBDIVISIONS (a), (d), (e) AND (f) AND ADDING
NEW SUBDIVISIONS (g) , (h) AND (i) PROVIDING FOR
THE ADOPTION OF THE STANDARDS OF THE NATIONAL
ARBORIST ASSOCIATION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCE-
MENT BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR PROPER MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAP-
ING IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR TREE
PRUNING AND PERMITS THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR
EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has experienced an increase in tree
abuse; and,
WHEREAS, the enforcement provisions of the landscape mainte-
nance sections of the code are less than adequate to protect trees;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac believes that
it is in the best interests of the City to protect the local
environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
-SECTION 1 : Section 11-6 (a) of the Tamarac City Code is amended
as follows:
(a) All landscaping shall be installed in a manner according
to accepted good planting procedures
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D jyj,.,aj on of Forestry, Materials shall conform to Mate Department
of Agriculture standards, which are hereby adopted in its entirety,
of Florida #1 or better. Trees, hedges, zhzubs, ornamental.,
grasses and ground covers shall be as per the approved plant list in
subsection (b) of this section and may be interchanged except where
specifically limited in this chapter. All landscaped areas shall be
protected from vehicular encroachment by either " big carstops or
concrete curbing. All landscaping shall be provided with
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SECTION 2: Section 11-6 (d) of the Tamarac City Code is amended as
follows:
(d) This chapter shall be a minimum standard and shall be enforced
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Code =Qmcement Depattmpn:t of the City of . All landscaping
shall be installed as specified on final approved landscape plans before
request for a finalbt2ilding inspection is made by the appli-
cant. If the landscaping requirements of this chapter have not been met
at the time that a finalbuilding landscaRe inspection is requested, the
owner or -h+s agent shall post with theftilding Zj= a cash bond of one
hundred fifty (150) percent covering the previously estimated costs for
a period of not more than sixty (60) days, after which time the City, may
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at its option, take steps to correct the deficiency as per subsection (f )
of this section.
,SE!CITON 3: Section 11-6 (e) of the Tamarac City Code is amended
as follows:
(e) Any owner orkri-s,agent who fails to install and /or maintain
the required landscaping as specified on the final approved landscape plan
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SECTION 5: A new Section 11-6 (g) of the Tamarac City Code is hereby
added as follows:
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Section 6: Exemptions: A new Section 11-6 (h) of the Tamarac City
Code is hereby added as follows:
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Section 7: An new section 11-6 W of the Tamarac City Code is
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disgAters, or in cases in 3jhic�h a fallen tree is ijj"X:ruRting selmice -or
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,SECTION 8: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this
ordinance.
,&FQTION 9: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
,SECTTON 10: If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that
can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end the provision of this ordinance are declared to be severability.
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SECTION 11: This ordinance shall become effective immediately up
adoption and passage.
PASSED FIRST READING this
PASSED SECOND READING this
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
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ALAN F. RUF\
CITY ATTORNE
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