[Communications] Information for agenda item - Native Garden Registry

[Lorraine Kells]

Amy,JW

A brief discussion of the Native Garden registry will be given within the
Ed Committee report, so I don't think any additional item need go on the
agenda. This looks like it could be a long meeting, so I'm up for it.

Lorraine


On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:32 AM M Toy <mtoy.usa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Lorraine,
>
> Thanks for bringing the proposed native garden registry for the agenda for
> tonight's CCGA meeting.
>
> Attached is some information for the meeting tonight.
>
> I pulled up info on the Chicago weed ordinance and after reading &
> thinking about it...there is no value to the native garden registry.  It's
> basically an out for the City to continue to erroneously ticket gardners.
> The current "weed" ordinance already states that if a plant (or garden) is
> managed and maintained then it's NOT a weed...which is the same language as
> the registry.
>
> The weed ordinance does not require gardeners to adhere to the additional
> restrictions (10 inch height and 3 ft property line and parkway limits.)
>
> There is a "false/misleading" benefit referenced in the registry ordinance
> by saying that gardeners will be exempt from the weed ordinance because
> they already are exempt as long as they maintain their garden.  They are
> basically asking gardeners to sign away their rights without any benefits
> in return..  The problem is really in that the City is erroneously
> ticketing gardeners in some cases.
>
> Thanks.
> May
>
>
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