It is unlawful to plant any of the following trees within the city:
Genus | Species | Common Name |
Genus | Species | Common Name |
Ginkgo | biloba | Ginkgo (maidenhair tree female only) |
Acer | negundo | Boxelder (ash-leaved maple) |
Populus | deltoides | Eastern cottonwood |
Populus | nigra italica | Lombardy poplar |
Rhamnus | Cathartica | Buckthorn (common or European) |
Rhamnus | Frangula | Buckthorn (glossy, including all cultivars) |
Fraxinus | All | Ash (all species, varieties and cultivars) |
(a) Exceptions. The Council finds that some prohibited native species are beneficial to local ecosystems. Therefore, the following species are allowed when located in areas guided Conservation, Public, Quasi-Public, Right of Way, or Water by the City Comprehensive Plan.
(1) Populus deltoides
(2) Acer negundo
(1958 Code, § 26.03) (Ord. 64-29, passed 4-6-1964; Ord. 73-25, passed 4-16-1973; Ord. 2003-8, passed 4-7-2003; Ord. 2009-20, passed 7-6-2009; Ord. 2021-7, passed 4-26-2021)