Lincoln Urban Tree Protection Act
A bill to protect trees located in urban areas
1. This bill shall apply to any trees located in an urban area that are older than 15 years, or that have a diameter bigger than 20 centimetres measured at a height of 1.40 metres from the ground
2. The full cutting of trees in any urban area in the region of Lincoln is hereby prohibited, except for what local regulations may specify
3. Whenever trees are required to be removed for construction or other purposes, they shall be transplanted instead
4. The prunning of trees is hereby prohibited in any urban area in the region of Lincoln, with the following exceptions:
-When minimum distances to electric power lines are not kept
-When tree branches obstruct the view of traffic lights or other traffic elements
-When tree branches create a risk for pedestrians or cars
-When it is necessary to keep the tree's health
5. The owners of trees located in urban areas shall be responsible for their maintenance and conservation. Municipalities and counties in Lincoln shall perform inspections to verify this every 2 years
6. Municipalities in Lincoln shall peform an inventory of trees in their urban area if they have not done so already. This inventory shall be updated every 10 years or more frequently
7. Sections 1-5 of this bill are enacted immediately after passage. Section 6 shall be enacted 2 years after passage
Since Speaker Suburban asked for more bills, I took the easy way out and translated a bill from RL. It is a fairly boring one, but also a simple one.
