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An Ordinance amending Section 17B-1 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances to define "root zone"; amending Section 17B-2 of the Code to remove the recommended spacing between street trees and other trees and reducing the required distance between street trees and stop or yield signs; amending Section 17B-3 of the Code to remove gendered language and include reference to the street tree's stump in the requirements of the Section; amending Section 17B-4 of the Code to include prohibitions on parking a vehicle or otherwise storing materials on the root zone of a street tree in such a way as to compact the soil; amending Section 17B-6 of the Code to clarify that appeals of civil citations issued pursuant to Section 17B-12 of the Code are not heard by the Tree Board; repealing Section 17B-11 of the Code; and amending Section 17B-12 of the Code to increase the administrative fee and penalty for violations of Chapter 17B of the Code to one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) and an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation, respectively, and to provide factors from which the penalty determination is made; all effective upon passage of Council. [Council Office, Hall]
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 17B-1 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 17B-1. - Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall, for the purpose of this Chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) Street tree shall mean any tree within the Urban County Government right-of-way or designated tree planting easement, excepting those trees regulated pursuant to Article 18 of the Zoning Ordinance or the Downtown Street Tree Ordinance.
(2) Large tree shall mean any tree species which normally attains a height in excess of fifty (50) fe...
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