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TO ENACT CODE CHAPTER 914, TREE PRESERVATION, PLANTING AND REPLACEMENT, OF PART NINE, STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 914, Tree Replacement, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna, was repealed by City Council in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Department, has proposed a new code section that would set standards for tree replacement and help ensure that Gahanna will maintain its beneficial environment; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the code language is to preserve, protect and enhance the City’s built environment through preservation, replacement, and planting trees while allowing for the reasonable development of lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That Chapter 914, Tree Preservation, Planting and Replacement, is hereby enacted as set forth in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part herein.
Section 2. That Part Nine, Streets and Public Services Code, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna is hereby amended to reflect this new Chapter.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and 30 days after date of signature approval by the Mayor.