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60-3 Ordinance on the protection of natural monuments
in the area of the city of Bonn
From July 21, 1970
At its meeting on July 16, 1970, the Bonn City Council, on the basis of Sections 3, 12 ( 1), 13 (1), 15 and 16 (1) of the Reich Nature Conservation Act of June 26, 1935 (RGBl. I p. 821) and Sections 6, 7 (1) to (3) and 9 of the Implementing Ordinance to the Reich Nature Conservation Act of October 31, 1935 (RGBl. I p. 1275) - both in the currently valid version - passed the following ordinance October 1935 (RGBl. I p. 1275) - both in the currently valid version - and § 40 of the Act on the Structure and Powers of the Regulatory Authorities - Regulatory Authorities Act - of October 16, 1956 in the version published on October 28, 1969 (GV. NW. p. 732/SGV. 2060):
§ 1
The natural monuments of the City of Bonn listed in the annex to this ordinance shall be entered in the register of natural monuments on the day this ordinance comes into force and thus receive the protection of the Reich Nature Conservation Act.
§ 2
(1) The removal, destruction or other alteration of natural monuments is prohibited. This prohibition also includes all measures that are likely to damage or impair the natural monuments or their surroundings, for example by affixing signs, erecting stalls, tents, dumping rubble or other waste.
Altering a tree monument also includes pruning, breaking off branches, damaging the root system or any other disturbance of growth, unless these are measures to maintain the natural monument.
(2) The owners or authorized users are obliged to report any damage or defects to natural monuments to the nature conservation authority, which will initiate the necessary measures.
§ 3
Exceptions to the provisions of this ordinance may be approved by the Lower Nature Conservation Authority in Bonn in special cases.
§ 4
Sections 21 and 22 of the Reich Nature Conservation Act and sections 15 and 16 of the Implementing Ordinance to the Reich Nature Conservation Act shall apply to the punishment of infringements of the provisions of this Ordinance, unless more severe penal provisions are applicable.
§ 5
This ordinance shall enter into force on the day following its public announcement. At the same time, the ordinances on the protection of natural monuments previously in force in the city of Bonn shall cease to apply.
City of Bonn as Lower Nature Conservation Authority - - - The above ordinance is hereby published.