HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4433ORDINANCE NO. 4433
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
EXTENDING BY SIX MONTHS THE INTERIM REGULATION
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 4389 TO PROHIBIT THE REMOVAL
OF CERTAIN LANDMARK TREES
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Ordinance 4217 on March 2, 2021, establishing an
interim regulation to temporarily prohibit the removal of certain landmark trees; and
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Resolution 1471 on April 27, 2021, adopting findings
of fact to justify the earlier adoption of the interim ordinance and extending its effectiveness until
September 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4217 was intended to be temporary while the city continued work
on drafting permanent revisions to the tree code; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4217 was not renewed or extended after it expired on September
2,2021;and
WHEREAS, the tree code amendments that were contemplated in 2021 were delayed due
to various staffing changes and reductions in the planning and development department and the
need to prioritize the periodic update of the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Climate Action Plan, adopted on March 21, 2023, via Resolution
1518, reinforces the importance of protecting and maintaining the city's tree canopy; and
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Snohomish County, Washington and is and
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newspaper. in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921. as amended by Chapter
213. Laws of 1941. and approved as a legal
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Snohomish Counry. State of Washington, by
order dated June 16. 1941. and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH1029887 ORD NO 4433 as
it was publshed in the regular and entire issue
of said paper and not as a supplernent form
thereof for a period of I issue(s), such
publicalion commencin9 on 04/2412026 and
endin9 on 0412412026 and that said newspaper
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CITY CLERK, LU(E LONIE
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