Preservation officer

The preservation officer, as provided in section 62-191 shall be responsible to assist HEPB and to carry out the following duties:

(1)

Serve as secretary to the board. The appointee shall attend all meetings of the board and maintain a record of the proceedings of the board, showing its action on each application. The appointee shall schedule and provide notification of board meetings to applicants and other department and agency representatives.

(2)

Upon receipt of a proper application for tree removal or development activity within the designated environmental preservation districts, review such application, shall include a field check of the site and referral to other departments or agencies as necessary to determine any adverse effect upon the general public welfare and determine whether a standard or special certificate of approval is required.

(3)

Maintain and update an official map delineating environmental preservation districts and a photographic documentation of all official designated sites.

(4)

Work with other city departments and community environmental groups as required to protect and reserve the natural environment through public education and encouraging sound environmental policies.

(5)

Evaluate applications for standard certificates of approval and render a decision based upon the standards and conditions for tree removal and the review standards for tree removal and development activity within environmental preservation districts.

(6)

Ensure that notice of the application for a special certificate of approval is given as required in section 17-39.

(7)

Prepare summary reports of all decisions on certificate of approval applications. The report shall briefly summarize the conditions and criteria for tree removal and the decision of the board or preservation officer.

(Ord. No. 9427, § 1(B), 5-27-82; Ord. No. 9769, § 1, 12-15-83; Code 1980, § 17-5; Ord. No. 13174, § 2, 5-13-10)