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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06938ORDINANCE NO. 6938 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE X OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PLANT CARE AND PROHIBITED SPECIES OF FLORA IN PUBLIC PLACES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.) SECTION 1 Section 10 -2 -3 of Chapter 2 of Title X of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 10 -2 -3. Species prohibited. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, it shall be unlawful to plant, in any public place in the City, any tree of the cottonwood (Populus sap.) except for any cottonless variety thereof box -elder (Acer negundo) fruit - bearing variety of mulberry (Morns alba), Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia), tamarisk (Tamarix), or Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima ) [, or poplar] genus or species [and no upright evergreen trees or shrubs or hedges shall be planted in any public place]. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit planting of any species of cottonwood trees, and other native species, in any public place in the City located within an S- 3 zone district or within the boundaries of any restoration project undertaken pursuant to Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. Public Law 104 -303, if approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation. SECTION 2 Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance declared to be unlawful shall be punished as provided in Section 1 -2 -1 of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended. SECTION 3 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED December 23, 2002 BY Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTEST: • PASSED AND APPROVED: January 13, 2003