(A) The spacing of street trees shall be 25 feet apart, and no trees shall be closer together than 25 feet, except in special plantings designed or approved by a landscape architect with the written permission of the Director of Public Works.
(B) No tree shall be planted closer than three feet to any sidewalk or curb.
(C) No tree shall be planted closer than 50 feet from the near side and 25 feet from the far side of a street corner, measured from the point of the nearest intersection, curb or curb line. No tree shall be planted closer than 10 feet to any fire hydrant, within 20 feet of an alley entrance, within 15 feet of a commercial entrance or within 10 feet of a residential driveway.
(D) No tree shall be planted under or within ten lateral feet of any overhead utility wire or over or within five lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line or other utility.
(E) All underground utilities shall be located before planting with any device beyond a depth of 12 inches or as may be necessary.
(F) Whenever a request for a permit is made for new construction or for the demolition of an old structure, the contractor or person doing the work shall plant at least one tree for every 35 feet of frontage. The tree shall conform with species allowed by the Director of Public Works and shall have a diameter at the base of not less than two inches.
(Ord. 87-60, passed 12-8-1987; Ord. 15-40, passed 11-10-2015)