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Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Ordinance: 5818
File Number: 2015-0474
AMEND CHAPTER 167 AND 177
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL § 167.04 (J)(5) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND LANDSCAPE
ESTABLISHMENT GUARANTEE, TO ENACT § 167.10 TREE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS AND TO
AMEND § 177.05 (A)(2)(f) BY DELETING A PORTION OF THIS SUBSECTION AND ENACTING § 177.10
TREE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS TO IMPROVE MAINTENANCE AND SURVIVABILITY OF
MITIGATION TREES AND TO PASS AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE
WHEREAS, Fayetteville's Urban Forrester believes that requiring a tree maintenance contract with an
approved landscaping company will improve the amount of mitigation trees that survive three years as
required by the Tree Ordinance and be more cost effective for developers.
NOW THREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals § 167.04 (J)(5)
Maintenance Agreement and Landscape Establishment Guarantee and enacts § 167.10 Tree Maintenance
Agreements to improve tree maintenance and survivability as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends § 177.05 (A)(2)(0 by
deleting a portion of this subsection and enacting § 177.10 Tree Maintenance Agreements to improve
tree maintenance and survivability as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby determines that this ordinance
should become effective without delay so that pending large developments will be able to plant, better
maintain and ensure the survival of numerous required mitigation trees which are necessary for the health and
safety of Fayetteville citizens. Therefore, the City Council hereby declares an emergency exists suclh%,fllailutri i
this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSEDa APPROVED on 10/20/2015 =
Approv Attest:
Lioneld
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Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk Treasurer
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TITLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 167: TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
167.01 PURP0SE.......................................................................................................................................3
167.02 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TREE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND LANDSCAPE
MANUAL.........................................................................................................................................3
167.03 TREE REGISTRY AND URBAN FOREST ANALYSIS...................................................................3
167.04 TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION DURING DEVELOPMENT......................................4
167.05 TREE PROTECTION MEASURED AND C0NSTRUCTION...........................................................
13
167.06 TREE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL ON STREET RIOHT"F-WAY AND
OTHERPUBLIC GROUNDS......................... .......... .... .............. ............ .........................................
13
167.07 COMMERCIAL TREE PRUNERISERVICE; CERTIFICATE AND INSURANCE REQUIRED
14
187.08 HAZARDOUSTREES..................................................................................................................... 14
167.09 LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY.................................................................................................15
167.10 TREE MAINTPJIARCE AORkIMENTb.............._........ .:.::._._._.,.:-.:..:_.;;-�:.._.:..._...A6
167.4011.167.90 RESERVED............................................................... .........,..,..........................................
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refund becomes due, The sending by
regular mall of the notices to the
Applicant shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirement of nmtce.
(h) The refund shall be made on a pro rata lifill'
basis, and shall be paid In full no later 000. 4g4
than ninety (90) days after the date Igg�r
certain upon which the refund becomes IMM:Nal fit"
due.
(I) At the time of the contribution to the Tree
Escrow Account the Urban forester
shall provide the Applicant with written
notice of those circumstances under
which refunds of such fees will be made
Failure to deliver such wilted notice
shall not invalidate any contrbution to
the Tree Escrow Account under this
Ordinance.
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(K) Tree preservelicn plan review farm The urban
forester shall use a standardized form for all
recommendations or aalministrell"
delerminallons made regarding an applicant's
tree preservation plan.
(1) The form shall clearly indicate whether the
urban forester is making a final
administrative determination, or a
recommendafion to the Planning
Commission or City Council
12) The form shall also clearly Indicate the
applicant's plan Is 'APPROVED,'
'DISAPPROVED,' or "CONDITIONALLY
APPROVED," and explain the reasoning
therefore
(9) A statement shall appear on the form
explaining The process by which a final
administrative determination may be
appealed In accordance with Chapter 155 of
the Unllied Development Code
(4) The urban forester shall sign and date the
form, and ensure That a copy becomes pad
of the permanent file for the project
(L) Continuing preservation and protection under
approved free pfeservellon plans.
(1) In order to ensure that an applicant's helrs,
successors, assigns, or any subsequent
purchasers of the subject properly are put on
notice as to the existence and extent of an
approved tree preservation plan. tree
preservation areas shall be clearly depicted
on the easement plats for large scale
developments and the final plats for
nonresidential subdivisions This shall be
accompanied by a narrative statement
describing the nature of the protection
Manisa. and bearing the signalure of The
urban forester. Lots in residential
subdivisions are expressly exempt from
these requirements. If It Is Impractical to
include the actual depiction of the canopy to
be preserved on the easement plat, or final
plat itself, a note cross referencing an
accompanying document shall suffice
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(D) Removal by city. If the conditions described in a
notice given, as set forth above, are not removed
or connected within 20 days after such notice
given, the mayor, or his/her duly authorized
representative, is hereby authorized to enter
upon the property and do whatever Is necessary
to correct or remove the conditions described in
the notice. The costs of correcting said
conditions shall be charged to the owner or
owners of the property and the city shall have a
lien against such property for the costs.
Enforcement of the lien shall be set forth in
§95,03 of the Fayetteville Code or Ordinances,
Such action shall not be taken if the owner has
evidenced a willingness to comply by hiring a
qualified tree service before the expiration of the
20 day period.
(Cade 1991, §162 0Q Ord No 3699, §6. 4-20-93; Ord No,
3963, §4. 4-16-96; Ord Na. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord
No 4340.10-241)
167.09 Local Disaster Emergency
If it becomes necessary for the mayor to declare a
local disaster emergency pursuant to A.C.A. §12-75-
108(b)(2), the provisions of this chapter may be
suspended for up to 30 days, if strict compliance with
its provisions would prevent, hinder, or delay actions
necessary to cape with the disaster emergency.
(Ord No 4316, 6-601; Ord. No 4340; 10-2-01)
167.10,Tree Mainteliance'Agreemerits
(a MCMdenence agmemenf - and lend¢cepe
establishmentguamntee. Al plans requesting oft -
age mitigation or of"Ite forestation shag include
a binding three year mebdenance said mbngmatg
f�wthe health of allan. which shall planted
ed � responsible
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(3) In the; absence, of Such amMding, the
applicant shall. De, notified to; repface any
idih y-bf-deed'vesa m,take,oMer
app_mpdaroaction`,ae approved by the urbah
forester., -6`thelepp11carlt, tibia nofttake
remadlel • daps;to; brklp: the'. propeily'- into
compliance, the Elly eliell_uae me,necesaary
rronles •hdn'1he',landsceq. estebllehment
guaraneetodoao.
(4) In the event bees are Injured ordesboyed by
,natural tlleasteml - l idNp liutlrat lkigged to,
tomedaee,l atrapht-lneivdntle; Ira storms,
fad; go'otlg 16'aM; or. lightning+;ahlkes, or
Iflmugh- Ns,' Independent ecdons , 01 -third
pedlea; Ute aPplkant anal be rellevaU of the
responalblllry, of-replenUp.gla Into or;trees
So enacted.
(5) However. In Ileu: of ga9h surety, leper Vf
dredlt, or, bond, tib manitodng and
inaintenance'requlremard mey. also' be met
through pool -of. a those..year time
mmMalBnce-corr"d.�wlh.ia "Scope
iwmiaclor, epproved[by the Urban. Foreakr.
They cermabt• shal•'name,'the,.CHy ,of
Fayettevlle a a Na'd:p`arty benefclary: This
fulty` exealted'contrala�shalt.cbrltaln:
(e)� gemked-proof"o6paymenkor charge for
3ryeeB of watang'and maintenance for
each requlred_hie.
(b) a clause,:Mat requital that N the
spproved 'contract Is• breached, the
developer. shall OMei, trnmailikeb
supply an . acceptable . replacement
nlaintanance,00nbect• or ehalldepoag
elto�th! Citys_hee'ascrow'account the
normal original amouia set- ford in
sermon 167.1*JX4).
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TITLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 177: LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
177.01 PURPOSE........................„,.......... ...... I ................. I ..... I ................................ . .... .................... 3
177,02 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TREE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND LANDSCAPE
MANUAL. ........................ ........... - .............. .................. I ............... I ............ ......... —1-1-1 ..... 3
177.03 LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS ......... . .......... ....................................................... . . — ..... 4
177.04 SITE DEVELOPMENT AND PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE STANDARDS_...............................6
177.06 STREET TREE PLANTING STANDARDS ... .............................. I ......... .. I .. ........ I ........ 11, .... . ..... a
177.06 STORMWATERFACILITIES ......................... .................................. - ............... I ...... I ... . ............ 10
177.07 LANDSCAPING FOR EROSION CONTROL .............. ....... . 11 ............... I ....... I ....... 11 ...... 1— ......... 11
177.06 TIMING OF INSTALLATION . ............. .. . ............ ......................................................... 12
177.0 tREP MAINTENANCE ADROWENTS . ..... .........«..................,_....................................._..
177.14 -177.00 RESERV ED ... ................ ............ ... ... ............... .............. I ....
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177.08 Timing Of Installation
Required landscaping shall be installed prior a the
Issuance of a Mal Certificate of Occupancy or flung of
the Final Plot. whichever development procedure Is
most applicable. A 90 -day temporary cenldcale of
occupancy may be esued or a final plat may be filed
once me owner deposits, Wth the city, U.S. currency
or an Irrevocable letter of eredlt In an amount equal to
150% or the estimated mel of the unlnelalled plant
material. The latter of credit must be from a bank or
banking InrthuMn doing business within the State of
Arkansas which Is a member of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
977.10 Tree Maintenance Agreements
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