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§175-19 COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS Complying with the terms of this Bylaw shall not relieve the owner of the subject property from complying with any other pertinent regulation, including but not limited to all state and local wetlands -protection regulations. §175-20 ENFORCEMENT The Town Planner or his/her designee is hereby authorized to enforce all provisions of the Mashpee Preservation Tree Bylaw and may designate monitoring and enforcement agents to include but not be limited to the Code Compliance Officer, the Town Planner, the Conservation Agent, Building Inspector/Commissioner. §175-21 APPEALS Any person who has been aggrieved by refusal, order, or decision of the Town Planner or his/her designee, may appeal to the Planning Board within 20 days from the date of such refusal, order or decision. Submitted by the Planning Board Explanation: This Article would establish a program intended to incentivize the protection of certain trees on residential, commercial, and industrial lots in the Town of Mashpee. It would require, prior to any building activities as defined in this article, the submission of an application and plan to the Planning Department that identifies trees that qualify as "Protected Trees" as defined in this Article. This Article does not prohibit any property owner from removing any tree, protected or not, from their property, however if a protected tree is proposed for removal, it will require either a payment into a Town Tree Bylaw Revenue Account to be created or replacement of the protected tree with a suitable species in accordance with this chapter. This would eliminate the ability for property owners to "clear-cut" their lot prior to a building activity and or/without connection to any building activity. The Article is intended to encourage the preservation of existing trees for their environmental benefits and positive impact on the character of the community. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 6 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 6 by a vote of 7-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Cotton: I move the Town vote to approve Article 6 as printed in the Warrant. Motion passes 261 to 245 at 8:36PM 16