Ordinance No. 8710E1
ORDINANCE NO. 871
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ESTABLISHING ACCEPTABLE CITY PARKWAY TREES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, does
hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Cypress
is hereby amended by adding a new Article V, Sections 24 -51 to
24 -55, thereto to read as follows:
"ARTICLE V. CYPRESS PARKWAY TREES
Sec. 24 -51. Findings and Determinations.
A. The planting and removal of parkway trees has been a
matter of considerable deliberation in the City of
Cypress.
B. Planting of nonconforming trees in parkways by adjacent
property owners has led to mature trees being too large
for the parkway and eventually leading to removal of
those trees.
C. Removal of mature trees, which are too large for
parkways, results in unattractive areas in the City and
requires planting of young trees that are susceptible
to vandalism and disease.
D. In response to concerns by residents regarding removal
of trees and damage caused by their growth, the City of
Cypress has established an official parkway tree list
from which trees can be selected.
Sec. 24 -52. Purpose.
A. In recognition of these findings and determinations,
the City of Cypress does hereby adopt an official
Parkway Tree List for the following purpose:
1. To designate tree species that are suitable for
planting in City parkways and to specify where
they may be planted. In addition, this list will
provide for planting of conditionally approved
trees where special circumstances warrant their
use.
Sec. 24 -53. Goal.
A. GOAL: To effectively promote tree species that are
permitted in City parkways and provide guidance as to
where these trees may be planted.
Sec. 24 -54. Official Parkway Trees.
The City of Cypress does hereby establish the following as
the official parkway tree list.
A. The following tree species may be planted in tree wells
and narrow parkways that are less than 3 feet, 4 inches
in width:
1. Brachychiton Populneus (Bottle Tree)
2. Ficus nitida (Indian Laurel)
3. Lagerstroemia indica (Crepe Myrtle)
4. Ligutrum japonicum (Japanese Privot)
5. Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
6. Podocarpus gracilior (Fern Pine)
7. Pyrus Calleryana (Bradford Pear)
8. Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cajeput Tree)
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B. Tree species that may be planted behind the Sidewalk
and all other parkways include the following:
1. Any tree species listed in Sec. 24 -54 A.
2. Tristania conferta (Brisbane Box)
3. Plantanus Acerifolia (London Plane)
C. The following are conditionally approved tree species
where special circumstances warrant their use:
1. Eucalyptus (all varieties)
2. Cupressus sempervirens (Italian Cypress)
3. Pyrus Kawakami (Evergreen Pear)
4. Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm)
5. Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
Sec. 24 -55. Exemptions.
Any exemptions to those tree species listed may only be
granted by the Director of Public Works /City Engineer.
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance, or the
application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its
application to other persons or places. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases
or portions, or the application thereof to any person or place,
be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to certify as to the passage of this ordinance and to
give notice thereof by causing copies of this ordinance to be
posted in three public places throughout the City.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cypress held on the 24th day of June , 1991,
and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 8th day of July , 1991.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CL RK F THE /CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the said City Council held on the gth day
of July , 1991, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None and Bowman
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITi CLER OF/= CITY OF CYPRESS