It shall be required that all developments plant street trees along public or private streets of a development in such a manner, type, and location as approved by the City Engineer and as defined by the following conditions:
(a) Large trees with a mature height of over fifty (50) feet shall be planted every forty-five (45) to fifty (50) lineal feet, medium trees with a mature height of between thirty-five (35) and fifty (50) feet shall be planted every thirty-five (35) to forty (40) lineal feet, and small trees with a mature height of less than thirty-five (35) feet shall be planted every twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) lineal feet.
(b) The minimum distance between the tree and the edge of the street shall be two (2) feet. In areas where a sidewalk exists or is proposed, the minimum distance between the tree trunk and both the edge of the street and the sidewalk shall be two (2) feet.
(c) Street trees shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any street or access drive intersection and ten (10) feet from any fire hydrant or utility pole.
(d) Small trees shall be used when planting under or within twenty (20) lateral feet of overhead utility wires.
(e) Developers shall be required to maintain the trees for one (1) year after their date of planting. Trees shall be replaced by the developer if any trees fail to survive within that first year.
(f) Street trees and grass shall be the only permitted landscaping materials that are permitted in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2022-34. Passed 1-9-23.)