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. ORDNANCE NO. 1810
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING
CHAPTER 14.18 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
HERITAGE AND SPECIMEN TREES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 13.18 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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14.18.020 Definitions
Definitions A through H remain as written.
I. "Specimen tree" means any of the failowing:
2. A tree required to be protected as a part of a zoning, tentative map, es use permit, or
privacy protection requirement in an R1 zoning district.
• 14,18.060 Pian of Protection
C'. Privacy protection planting in RI coning clisU•iets shall he nrairuairred. Landscape
planting nurintenance includes irrigation, fertilization arrcl pruning as necessary to yield a
growth rote expected for a particulm• species. 1Vhere privacy protection planting dies it nnrst he
replaced within 30 days with t)re location, size anr! species described irr Ordinance No. 1799
(pricurl^ protection) and its rrppenclis. The affected property owner, with privacy protection
plantlrr>; on their own lot, is not required to nurintrtirr fire r•eduired planting.
7'he remainder of the conditions remain as written.
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14.18.230 Pcnalh~
Violation of this chapter is deemed a misdemeanor unless othenvise specified. Any person or
property owners, or his agent or representative who engages in tree cutting or removal without a
valid tree removal permit is guilty of a misdemeanor as outlined in Chapter 1.12 of this code
and/or may be required to comply with Sections 14.18.150--I4.t&.170. (Ord. 1731 (part), 1996;
Ord. 1543 12.1, 1991). Notx~ithstanding cnry other provisimrs of this section, the unauthorized
r•euroval of a tree ptnnted solely for privacy protection purposes pursuant to section 14.18.060 C.
slur!! constitute an infraction.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 16th
day of February 1999 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino the ("day of March 1999, by the following vote:
Vote: Members of the City Council
Ayes: BURNETT, CHANG, JAIv4ES, STATION, DEAN
Noes: NONE
Absent: NONE
Abstain: NONE
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk ~,
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Mayor, City of Cupe ino
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, KIMBERLY SMITH, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached
to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. ~,~~~~ ,which
was enacted on ~flGTt_'.~r_~ ~. ~ f~I ,and that it has
been published or posted pursuant to law (G.C. 40806).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
~% `~~. day of j) l ~ CC Gt , 19 ~7c1 .
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KIMBERLY SMITI~f, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California
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