CHAPTER 7
PARKS COMMITTEE
PARKS COMMITTEE
SECTION:
6-7-1: Creation And Purpose Of Parks Committee
6-7-2: Duties
6-7-3: Expenditures
6-7-4: Regulations
6-7-5: Tree Planting
6-7-6: Removal Of Trees
6-7-7: Removal Of Traffic Hazards
6-7-8: Pruning
6-7-9: Injurious Pests Or Diseases
6-7-10: Action By The City
6-7-11: Authority Of The City
6-7-12: Appeal
6-7-13: Schedule Of Fees, Charges And Expenses
6-7-14: Penalties
The city hereby establishes and creates a committee which shall be called the parks committee. The committee shall follow the guidelines of the "The Eagle Tree Plan" in the Eagle comprehensive plan as well as the regulations stipulated herein.
The purpose of the committee is to carry out the parks program, as constituted by the duties of the committee set forth in this chapter, within the city. The committee shall serve under the direction and supervision of the city council and shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members: one member shall be the planning and zoning administrator, one member shall be a parks maintenance worker, one member shall be a council member, and one or more members shall be at large.
In lieu of appointing a parks committee the council may direct the design review board to act as the parks committee. For the purpose of this chapter, if the design review board is directed to act as the parks committee, wherever "Parks Committee" is referred to, "Design Review Board" shall apply and where "Committee" is used, "Board" shall apply. (Ord. 300, 9-9-1997)
A. The parks committee shall have the following duties:
1. The committee shall review and approve or reject all landscaping applications required to be submitted by this chapter for the development of parks and landscaped areas and planting of street trees, and shall oversee such development and planting, for the welfare of trees, shrubs and other vegetation, in and upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial district property within the city.
2. The committee shall supervise the planting, spraying, pruning and maintenance of trees and shrubs in and upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial and industrial district property within the city.
3. The committee shall take measures to assure preservation or removal of trees and shrubs to ensure the symmetry and beauty of landscaping in and upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial district property within the city.
4. The committee shall seek to preserve any trees or areas of trees within the city determined by the committee to be of significant value or of historical significance. A study shall be initiated by the committee to list such trees or areas of trees, which list shall be known as the city tree inventory list.
5. The committee shall require the pruning, spraying or removal of trees and shrubs upon private property upon finding such action is necessary to prevent the spread of injurious pests or disease to trees and shrubs in and upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial district property within the city.
6. The committee shall prepare a street tree list consisting of acceptable trees for planting in and upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial district property within the city. The list shall describe varieties, including their cold hardiness and size, and proper planting, including tree spacing, and post planting care instructions. The guidelines for planting and maintenance set forth in the "Sunset Western Garden Book", 1992 edition, shall be followed.
7. The committee shall ensure that trees and shrubs are pruned as required in section 6-7-8 of this chapter.
8. The committee shall review and approve or reject applications for planting, pruning or removing trees in or upon public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions and commercial and industrial district property within the city.
B. In performing the duties set forth in this section, the committee shall consult, as appropriate, with the Ada County highway district or any other governmental entity having control of public rights of way or public land within the city. (Ord. 300, 9-9-1997)
A. Irrigation: All persons occupying commercial or industrial property shall design and develop it with a pressurized irrigation system in accordance with the Eagle design review ordinance 1 . All entrances to subdivisions shall be designed and developed by the developers thereof with sprinkler systems.
B. Landscaping: Landscaping applications and plans must be submitted to and approved by the committee, prior to any person landscaping public rights of way, public lands, entrances to subdivisions or commercial or industrial district property within the city.
C. Perimeter Screening: When perimeter screening is required by this code, it shall be done in a manner approved by the committee.
D. Subdivision: Notwithstanding any other provision in this code, the entrance to a subdivision within the city shall be landscaped by the developer of the subdivision in the manner approved by the committee no later than six (6) months after approval by the city of the subdivision final plat. The developer shall maintain the entrance until it is conveyed to a homeowners' association or another entity able to consistently maintain the entrance. (Ord. 300, 9-9-1997)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 8, chapter 2, article A of this code. |
No person shall plant a tree in or upon a public right of way, public land, entrance to a subdivision or commercial or industrial district property within the city without first submitting an application to the committee and obtaining the committee's approval thereon. The approval of the Ada County highway district must also be obtained by an applicant prior to planting any tree in any right of way controlled by Ada County highway district. Applications for tree planting shall be filed with the zoning administrator. (Ord. 300, 9-9-1997)
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