R5C - Allow Palm Tree Replacements Without Mitigation

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND PLANTS," BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, "TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-58, ENTITLED "TREE REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS, EXEMPTIONS AND PROHIBITED SPECIES," TO PROVIDE THAT AN EXISTING PALM TREE MAY BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PALM TREE AT THE SAME LOCATION WITH NO ADDITIONAL MITIGATION REQUIREMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   R5 D