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Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 11.16 PUBLIC SHADE TREES is hereby modified by amending sections 11.16.010, 11.16.020, 11.16.030, 11.16.040, 11.16.050 and adding new section 11.16.060
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Delete 11.16.010, Tree Board and Community Forestry Program in its entirety and replace it with the following:
11.16.010 Tree Warden and Urban Forestry
A. Public Shade Trees are protected by M.G.L. c. 87 and are under the jurisdiction, care and control of the City of Malden’s Tree Warden.
B. The Tree Warden shall enact rules and regulations for planting, pruning, excavation work and for the care of all public shade trees by the city, contractors and adjacent property owners.
C. Pruning for public passage consists of selective pruning of City Trees conducted in such a manner as to prevent branch and foliage interference with safe public passage, as may be determined by the Tree Warden in consultation with the Department of Public Works.
D. The Tree Warden continually develops and updates a plan for the urban forestry program and shall present it to the mayor’s office annually. The plan should provide for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting and removal of public shade trees as defined by M.G.L. c. 87 which includes trees and shrubs along the public right of way, public buildings, city owned land and parks collectively known as public shade trees.
E. The Tree Warden shall administer the urban forestry program and shall establish and lead a tree steward group.
F. The Tree Warden may at any time make regulations for the care and preservation of public shade trees and establish fines and forfeitures as defined in M.G.L. c. 87, Section 2.
G. The Tree Warden shall be appointed by the mayor for a term of 3 years, with confirmation from the City Council. The Tree Warden may appoint and remove deputy tree wardens and may receive such compensation as the city determines.
Delete 11.16.020, Limitation on Species o...
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