“After a series of committee meetings and after receiving helpful feedback from gardeners across the city, including Keep Lakewood Beautiful, the scope of the ordinance was narrowed to strike a compromise between rights of property owners…”

“To put it simply, this ordinance requires that any private property planting within two feet of the property line must be managed to prevent visual obstruction that could cause a public safety hazard.”

“Considerations discussed include fees and taxation safety concerns local management requirements and impacts on affordable housing as well as administrative requirements for enforcement”