Ordinance
                           ORDINANCE
  DESIGNATING CERTAIN TREES AS PROTECTED TREES UNDER THE CITY’S
                 TREE CONSERVATION ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville (the City) adopted a Tree Conservation Ordinance on
November 4, 2013 to preserve certain significant trees within the City of Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, per Section 18-5 et seq. of the City Code (Tree Conservation Ordinance), the City
Arborist and Tree Commission may make recommendations to Council on a quarterly basis to
consider designation of certain trees as Heritage, Memorial, Specimen, or Street trees; and

WHEREAS, the Tree Commission has nominated and recommends that the following trees be
afforded protection through the Tree Conservation Ordinance:

(1)   White Ash (Fraximus americana) at McIntire Building, as a Specimen Tree;
(2)   American Elm (Ulmus americana) at Clark School, as a Specimen Tree;
(3)   Bur-Post Oak (Quercus stellata) at Maplewood Cemetery, as a Specimen Tree;
(4)   Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) at Riverview Park, Chesapeake Street at Riverside
      Avenue, as a Specimen Tree;
(5)   Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) At Rugby Road at 250 Bypass, as a
      Memorial Tree and Street Tree; and
(6)   Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata) at Oakwood Cemetery, as a Specimen Tree.

WHEREAS, the City Arborist concurs with the recommendations of the Tree Commission; and

WHEREAS, City Council has considered the report and recommendation of the City Arborist
and the Tree Commission, and conducted a public hearing on April 5, 2021;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that:

1. The nominated White Ash at McIntire Building, the Elm at Clark School, the Sycamore at
   Riverview Park, the Bur-Post Oak at Maplewood Cemetery, and the Southern Red Oak at
   Oakwood Cemetery are hereby designated as Specimen Trees; and
2. The nominated Shumard Oak at Rugby Road/250 bypass is hereby designated as a Memorial
   Tree and Street Tree.