Tree History

1983

Ordinance 1852 Establishing a Natural Resources Commission

Ordinance No. 1852 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA ESTABLISHING A NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION was given a second reading by title only and unanimously adopted.

1997

11/19/97 City Council Meeting Minutes

Proposed Ordinance Removing Some Restriction on Trimming Trees on Private Property (First Reading)

Public Works Director Van Winkle gave a presentation on the proposed ordinance which would remove several restrictions on trimming trees on private property. The proposed ordinance removing restrictions on the trimming of certain private property trees, defining the list of native species trees and designating the Public Works Department as responsible for the management of trees on public property was introduced for first reading.

After reading the title, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING CHAPTER 34 - "TREES AND SHRUBS" OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, further reading was unanimously waived.

12/03/97 City Council Meeting Minutes

Resolution No. 6509 Regarding the Designation of Southern California Native Tree Species (p. 124)

Resolution No. 6509, entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A LIST OF PROTECTED NATIVE TREE SPECIES was adoped by roll call vote (4 ayes).

Full text of Resolution 6509

Ordinance No. 2051 Revising Chapter 34 (Trees and Shrubs) of the City's Municipal Code (p. 125)

Ordinance No. 2051, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING CHAPTER 34 - "TREES AND SHRUBS" OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE was adopted by a roll call vote (4 ayes). This ordinance removes restrictions on the trimming of certain private property trees and designating the Public Works Department as responsible for the management of trees on public property.

Full text of Ordinance 2051

Public Tree Maintenance Policy (p. 125)

At the request of the City Council, the Public Works Department developed a written policy for the planting and maintenance of public trees. The Council approved the Public Tree Management Policy with amendments on a roll call vote (4 ayes).

1998

03/04/98 & 03/18/98 City Counil Meeting Minutes

Proclamation "National Arbor Week"

The Mayor proclaimed March 7-14, 1998 as "National Arbor Week" and presented the proclamation to Norma LeValley and Ricki de Kramer of South Pasadena Beautiful.

Tree City U.S.A. Presentation

Mayor Zee announced the City of South Pasadena was named 1997 Tree City USA. Kevin Johnson, deputy forester for the Department of Forestry representing the Arbor Day Foundation presented the Tree City U.S.A. flag to Norma LeValley of South Pasadena Beautiful.

City Presented with Tree City Flag; 710 Marchers Praised
The South Pasadena Review, March 1998

Tree City USA
By Norma LeValley
The Quarterly Magazine, Spring 1998

1999-2014

NREC Meeting Minutes 1999-2014

2007

TODO acquire city council minutes for O-2160

Full text of Ordinance 2160

2016-

2017

Todo

735, 05/14/1930 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA AMENDINGING ORDINANCE NO. 656 OF THE CIYT OF SOUTH PASADENA REGULATING THE PLANTING OF ORNAMENTAL STREET TREES BY AMENDING SECTION 1 AND SECTION 8 THEREOF.

842, 05/28/1941 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA REGULATING THE PLANTING, CARE, AND REPLACEMENT OF SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS IN AND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS OF SAID CITY.

2126, 02/04/2004 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.73A-9 AND CHAPTER 34 OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATION TO TREE PRESERVATION.

2188, 06/17/2009 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TREE REMOVAL PERMITS

2191, 10/07/2009 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 24 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TREE REMOVAL PERMITS

2237, 10/17/2012 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (TREES AND SHRUBS), ADDING: SECTION 34.7.5 RELATED TO REPLACEMENT TREES; AMENDING SECTION 34.1 (DEFINITIONS); AMENDING SECTION 34.12 (PENALTIES); AMENDING SECTION 34.3 (VIOLATIONS); AND AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) WITH THE ADDITION OF SUB SUBSECTIONS "I - IV" TO SECTION 36.410.020(B)(1)(A)(2) (PLANNING CLEARANCES REQUIRED) OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL REMOVAL, RELOCATION, AND TRIMMING OF PROTECTED TREES IN THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA

2328, 02/06/2019 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 34 ("TREES AND SHRUBS") AND AMENDING SECTION 36.410.020 ("PLANNING CLEARANCES") OF CHAPTER 36 ("ZONING") FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CHAPTER 34 ("TREES AND SHRUBS")