(a) The following are the plant forms approved for planting in and adjacent to the public way:
(b) The species and varieties of deciduous shade trees approved and prohibited for planting in and adjacent to the public way are listed below.
New street and park tree plantings shall be selected from the following approved list of trees. Mature height and spread of trees also listed herein:
Large Trees, Forty-Five (45) Feet and Over
Black Maple, Acer nigrum 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
Freeman Maple, Acer x freemanii 40'-60' H x 20' - 40' W
Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
Turkish Filbert, Corylus colurna 40'-50' H x 15'-35' W
European Beech, Fagus sylvatica 50'-60' H x 35'-45' W
Ginko, Ginko bilboa (male) 25'-50' H x 25'-35' W
Honeylocust, Gledistia triacanthos inermis 30'-70' H x 30'-70'
Kentucky Coffee tree, Gymnocladus dioicus 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides 70'-100' H x 25' W
Black Tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica 30'-50' H x 20'-30' W
London Planetree, Platanu x acerifolia 70'-100' H x 80' W
White Oak, Quercus alba 50'-80' H x 50'-80' W
Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor 50'-60' H x 50'-60' W
Scarlet Oak, Quercus coccinea 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
Shingle Oak, Quercus imbricaria 50'-60' H x 50'-60' W
Burr Oak, Quercus macrocarpa 70'-80' H x 80' W
Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergii 40'-50' H x 50'-60' W
Pin Oak, Quercus palustris 60'-70' H x 25'-40' W
Chestnut Oak, Quercus prinus 50'-60' H x 50'-60' W
English Oak, Quercus robur 75'-100' H x 75'-100' W
Red Oak, Quercus rubra 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardi 40'-60' H x 40'-60' W
Sawtooth Oak, Quercus acutissima 40'-60' H x 40'-60' W
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 40'-60' H x 40'-60' W
Black Oak, Quercus velutina 50'-60' H x 40'-70'
Japanese Pagoda Tree, Sophora japonica 50'-75' H x 50'-75' W
Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum 50'-70' H x 25' W
Littleleaf Linden, Tilia x euchlora 40'-60' H x 20'-30' W
Silver Linden, Tilia tomentosa 50'-70' H x 25'-35' W
Japanese Zelkova, Zelkova serrata 50'-80' H x 50'-80' W
Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera 70'-90' H x 40' W
River Birch, Betula nigra (tree form) 40'-70' H x 40'-60' W
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Medium Trees, Mostly Thirty-Five (35) - Forty-Five (45) Feet
Goldenraintree, Koelreuteria paniculata 30'-40' H x 35'W
Ruby Red Horse Chestnut Aesculus x carnea 'Briotti' 35'-45' H x 35'-45' W
European Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus 40'-60' H x 25'-40' W
American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana 20'-35' H x 20'-35' W
Katsura Tree, Cericidiphyllum japonicum 40'-60' H x 25'-40' W
American Yellowwood, Cladrastis lutea 30'-50' H x 45'-55' W
Hardy Rubber Tree, Eucommia ulmoides 40'-60' H x 30'-50' W
Magnolia Hybrids, Magnolia sp. (tree form) 25'-40' H x 20'-30' W
Lacebark Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia 40'-50' H x 35'-45' W
Frontier Elm, Ulmus 'Frontier' 30'-40' H x 20'-30' W
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Columnar, Fastigiate or Narrow Pyramical Types
Columnar Red Maple, Acer rubrum 'Columnare' 40'-80' H x 15'-30' W
Turkish Hazelnut, Corylus colurna 40'-50' H x 15'-30' W
Dawyck European Beech, Fagus sylvatica "Dawyck" 40'-50' H x 15'-30' W
Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry' (male only) 40'-65' H x 15'-20' W
Pyramidal English Oak, Quercus robus, "Fastigiata" 50'-60' H x 10'-20' W
Good for visual screening
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Small Trees, Mostly Ten (10) - Twenty-Five (25) Feet
Trident Maple, Acer buergeranum 20'-35' H x 20'-35' W
Canyon Maple, Acer grandidentatum 20'-35' H x 20'-35' W
Paperbark Maple, Acer griseum 20'-35' H x 20'-35' W
Tatarian Maple, Acer tataricum 15'-20' H x 20'-25' W
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Serviceberry, Amelanchier sp. (tree form) 20'-25' H x 20'-25' W
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn, Crataegus crusgalli 20'H x 20' W
Lavelle Hawthorn, Crataegus x lavellei 15'-25' H x 10'-20' W
Thornless Thicket Hawthorn, Crataegus punctata 20'-30' H x 20'-30' W
Green Hawthorn, Crataegus viridis 20'-35' H x 20'-35' W
Amur Maackia, Maackia amurensis 20'-30' H x 20'-30' W
Crabapple, Malus sp. (oval, upright forms only) 15'-20' H x 20'-25' W
Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata 20'-30' H x 20'-30' W
Blackhaw Viburnum, Viburnmun prunifolium 12'-15' H x 8'-10' W
Fringe Tree, Chionanthus virginicus 15'-25' H x 10'-20' W
PaperBark Cherry Tree Prunus serrula 20'-30' H x 20'-30' W
Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) 10'-20' H x 10'-20' W
Washington Hawthorn, Crataegus phaenopyrum 20'-25' H x 20'-25' W
Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida 15'-40' H x 20' W
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Park and Open Space Trees
Large Trees
American Linden (Basswood), Tilia americana 60'-80' H x 30'-60' W
American Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis 70'-100' H x 80' W
Fruitless Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua 60'-75' H x 20'-40' W
Do not plant near driveways or sidewalks due to the aggressive root system.
White Fir, Abies concolor 30'-50' H x 15'-20' W
Red Maple, Acer rubrum 40'-60' H x 40' W
Yellow Buckeye, Aesculus flava 60'-75' H x 30' W
Northern Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa 40'- 60' H x 20'-40' W
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 40'- 60' H x 40'- 60' W
Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana 40'-60' H x 35' W
Pignut Hickory, Carya glabra 50'- 60' H x 25'- 35' W
Shellbark Hickory, Carya laciniosa 60'- 80' H x 30'- 40' W
Shagbark Hickory, Carya ovata 60'-75' H x 40'-50' W
American Beech, Fagus grandifolia 50'-70' H x 40' W
Eastern Redcedar, Juniperus virginiana 40'-50' H x 25' W
Eastern Larch, Larix laricina 50'-70' H x 20' W
Cucumbertree Magnolia, Magnolia acuminata 50'- 80' H x 50' - 80' W
Norway Spruce, Picea abies 40'-60' H x 35' W
White Spruce, Picea glauca 40'-60' H x 20' W
Colorado Spruce, Picea pungens 50'-75' H x 10'-20' W
Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus 60'- 80' H x 20' - 40' W
Black Cherry, Prunus serotina 50' - 60' H x 20' - 30' W
Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii 40'-70' H x 20' W
Overcup Oak, Quercus lyrata 40'-70' H x 30'-50' W
Willow Oak, Quercus phellos 40'-60' H x 35' W
Sassafras, Sassafras albidum 40'-60' H x 35' W
Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis 40'-70' H x 25'-35' W
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Medium Trees
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra 20'-40' H x 20'-40' W
Carolina Silverbell, Halesia carolina 30'-40' H x 20'-35' W
White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis 30'-40' H x 10'-15' W
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Small Trees
Red Buckeye, Aesculus pavia 15'-25' H x 10'-20' W
Pawpaw, Asimina triloba 15'-30' H x 15'-30' W
Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis 20'-30' H x 20'-30' W
Pagoda Dogwood (Alternate-leaf Dogwood), Cornus alternifolia 15'-25' H x 20'-30' W
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida 15'-40' H x 20' W
Common Hoptree (Wafer Ash), Ptelea trifoliata 15'-25' H x 10'-20' W
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(c) Trees Prohibited in Public Way Areas (Prohibited Street Trees). These are weak, messy, destructive, disease or insect prone, and/or are invasive pests.
(1) No silver maple, poplar, box elder, basswood, willow, varieties of thorn trees, catalpa or Callery pear and cultivars of Callery pear shall henceforth be permitted to be planted upon any tree lawn in the City.
(2) Any silver maple, catalpa, poplar, basswood, box elder or willow upon private property in the City in such close proximity to any public place in the City as will permit the roots of the tree to penetrate through or under the surface of any public place in the City, is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by the Service-Safety Director.
(d) Prohibited Manipulations of Plantings in or Adjacent to the Public Way.
(1) Espaliers or topiary: Forms achieved through trimming or pruning that are distorted or contrary to the natural shape of the species.
(2) Shrubs: Shrubs that typically grow taller than three feet, yet not tall enough to be under trimmed to a height of six feet.
(3) Topped or dehorned trees: Trees with most of or the entire crown removed.
(e) The plantings listed in subsections (a) through (d) above may be modified or revised from time to time upon the approval of the Tree City USA Board and the written approval of the Service Safety Director's designee. (Ord. 5-2023. Passed 3-7-23.)