The city arborist shall approve the tree plan for any newly developed city treelawns.
(A) Tree spacing. The spacing of public trees will be in accordance with the three species size classes referred to in the arborist’s list of street trees and no trees may be planted closer together than the following (except in special plantings designed or approved by the arborist).
Small trees | 30 feet |
Medium trees | 40 feet |
Large trees | 50 feet |
(B) Distance from curb and sidewalk. The distance public trees may be planted from curbs or curblines and sidewalks will be in accordance with the three species size classes in the arborist’s list of street trees and no trees may be planted closer to the curb or sidewalk than the following (except in special plantings designed or approved by the arborist).
Small trees | Two feet (minimum of a four-foot wide treelawn) |
Medium trees | Three feet (minimum of a six-foot wide treelawn) |
Large trees | Four feet (minimum of an eight-foot wide treelawn) |
(C) Distance from the street corners and fire hydrants. No public tree shall be planted closer than 25 feet from any corner lot, measured in accordance with 150.05 of the code. No public tree shall be planted closer than ten feet to any fire hydrant.
(D) Overhead electric utilities. No public trees other than those species referred to as small trees in the arborist’s list of street trees may be planted under or within 25 lateral feet of any overhead primary electric wire.
(1980 Code, § 99.15) (Ord. 7241, passed 5-3-2004; Am. Ord. 7293, passed 9-7-2004) Penalty, see § 99.99