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Community Services. This addresses the Police Department's concern about cars parking late and overnight enable persons engaged in illegal conduct. §13.08.140 Clarify Facility Renter Right to Exclude Third Party - The proposed amendment would make more clear that when a facility or park is rented, the renter may exclude members of the public and set reasonable rules (e.g. no food, no photography unless parent / family, etc.) in addition to standing City rules. This amendment is in response to concerns that when facilities have been rented, uninvited members of the public have tried to enter a private event and engage in unwanted activity. Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation Applicability and Fines - The proposed amendments to Chapter 17.16 (Tree Preservation) regarding heritage trees would amend the code to reflect existing City policy that protects all species of size-qualified healthy trees, and not just native trees. It would also provide the Community Development Director with reasonable discretion regarding fines. Chapter 17.46 Dedications Moved from Chapter 19.44 - The Park Dedication provisions currently in Chapter 19.44 (Dedications) are proposed to be moved to a new Chapter 17.46 (Dedications), with no text changes and only numbering changes. This reflects current application of the park dedication requirement to all residential projects, which has been City policy since Ord. 680 in 1972, rather than just to projects involving subdivisions. 518.08.172 Update Family Daycare Numbers to Match State law - The State Legislature has occupied the field regarding day care licensing, and the City's definition of family daycare homes no longer matches state statutes. The proposed modification to Section 18.08.172 Family daycare homes amends City definitions to match state statutes. §18.100.100 Removal of Signs from Public Property — Current regulations regarding signs provide that when a sign is found posted on public property in violation of City code, staff must first give notice, provide time to cure, then return to remove if not corrected. Because the City provides each political campaign clear notice of restrictions regarding signs on public property by letter at the beginning of each campaign cycle, the proposed amendment would allow for staff to immediately remove such signs. Campaigns are the most common violator of this prohibition. This streamlining is for aesthetic purposes (no signs left for days on public park fences), safety reasons (no signs on traffic light poles) and resource restrictions (only one code enforcement officer so it is difficult to keep returning to signs in obvious violation). Sign owners would still be contacted to come to City Hall and retrieve such illegally placed signs. Chapter 18.124 Clarify Use Permit Void if Use Abandoned or Discontinued for One Year or More -The proposed amendments to Chapter 18.124 (Conditional Uses), §18.124.100 (Lapse of use permit) and §18.124.110 (Preexisting conditional uses), set a one year limit on how long a conditional use can be discontinued or abandoned before the right to re-start lapses. This one year limit addresses concerns about changing Page 5 of 7