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Brian WolyniakUrban ForesterPenn State Extension
ORDINANCES TO PROTECT AND
ENHANCE TREE POPULATIONS
Managing Natural Resources:
A Guide for Municipal Commissions
Available online:
pubs.cas.psu.edu
RESOURCES
Poor administration
Poor decision-making
Poor site analysis and design
Poor maintenance
URBAN FOREST PROBLEMS
Lack of commitment
Lack of community awareness and support
Low funding and priority
Police power Authority to protect safety, health, and welfare of all people
State codes and legislation establish powers of municipal governments
Ordinances provide legal standingMore difficult to change than a resolution
ORDINANCES
Riparian, fl oodplain, steep slope, and wetland Restricts areas from
development, grading, and vegetation removal
Stormwater Regulates impervious
surfaces, peak flows, and landscaping
Timber harvest Regulates timber harvest
activities
Zoning Regulates density and type of
land use, including tree and natural resource protection
Subdivision and land development Procedural and design
standards for development Can specify placement of trees
and landscaping, sidewalks, etc.
Tree preservation Preserves and protects trees
and their growing environment in development
TYPES OF ORDINANCES
Street/shade tree Protects and enhances municipal-
owned trees on streets and in parks and other municipal-owned space
Manages hazardous or nuisance trees
Manages disease and insect problems
Usually only applies to public property
Establishes and provides authority of shade tree commission
TYPES OF ORDINANCES
Location Where in municipal code
Purpose Why needed, what does
Defi nitions
Establishment and authority of tree commission
Completion and review of community tree plan
Duties/Authority Who - urban forester/arborist
STREET TREE ORDINANCE CONTENTS
Permits Removal, pruning, planting
Permit process Administrative or tree
commission
Arboriculture practices Appendix
Public safety/nuisance private and public
property
Protection of trees Also use zoning
ordinance
Appeal procedure commission or other
Enforcement and restitution
STREET TREE ORDINANCE CONTENTS
Brian [email protected] Forester 412-473-2540Penn State ExtensionAllegheny County Offi ce