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Ordinance No. 74- 28 Introduced by: Mr. Bordonaro AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DESTRUCTION AND REMOVAL OF TREES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD, REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 72-12, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the destruction and removal of large numbers of trees growing on premises in the Village of Mayfield is likely to result in undue erosion of the soil, dust, pollution of the atmosphere, interference with the natural water supply, drainiage problems, loss of oxygen, and unsightly and blighted areas, and depressing of the value of the other property in the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OE THE VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, THAT: Section 1. No person, firm, association or corporation shall, in any one calendar year, remove or destroy or cause to remove or destroy, by cutting, burning bulldozing, or any other means, more than 10 living trees having a trunk diameter of 9 inches or more at height of 14 inches above the ground level, or more than 25 percent of the living trees having such trunk diameter, whichever is fewer, on any lot or parcel of land within the Village of Mayfield without first filing an application for a permit for such purpose with the Village Engineer and with the Building Inspector. Section 2. Said application shall set forth the name and address of each owner, lessee and person in possession of the lot or parcel upon which said trees are situated; the name and address of each person who shall be engaged in the destruction or removal of said trees; the statement as to whether such work will be performed under a written or oral agreement or contract, to- gether with a copy of the written agreement or contract or a statement of the essential terms of the oral agreement or contract; a statement of the kind, number and dimensions of the trees to be removed; and a legal description of each lot or parcel, or in lieu thereof, a description of sufficient detail so that such lot or parcel may be readily located on the plat map of the Village. Section 3. Said application shall be forwarded to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Mayfield by the Village Engineer and the Building Inspector, within ten days after receipt thereof, together with their report and recommendations thereon... Section 4. The ZoningtBoard of Appeals shall set a date for hearing on said application and shall notify in writing the applicant and any other persons whom the Board deems to have an interest in the matter. Said hearing shall be held within ten days after the report and recommendations of the Village Engineer and Building Inspector are filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Written notice shall be given to the applicant at least five days prior to the date of the hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals, after considering the reports and recommendations of the Village Engineer and Building Inspector, as well as any and all additional evidence presented by the applicant and other persons at said hearing, shall determine whether