Commission proposes door‑hanger outreach and stronger code enforcement for 'mulch volcano' violations

Members of the Beexley Tree Commission discussed persistent 'mulch volcano' violations (excessive mulch piled against tree trunks) and proposed a new education-and-enforcement step: a small door-hanger or sticky notice placed by code enforcement that would explain the violation and include a QR code linking to an instructional landing page.

Commissioners said the current practice—sending letters after an office review—often feels slow and impersonal. One commissioner described receiving a sticky note for a different city violation and said it had prompted immediate corrective action. The proposed sticky would include a brief warning about tree health and a QR code directing residents and contractors to removal instructions and local ordinance text.

The commission agreed to develop a prototype sticky between now and the August meeting and to ask code enforcement to clarify who would place the notices (code enforcement staff were the likely implementers). The chair said she would design the sample and bring it back to the commission for adoption in August.

No ordinance change was enacted at the meeting; members discussed pairing the sticky with stronger code-enforcement follow-up (letters and fines) if violations are not remedied.