A. All unpaved or otherwise unimproved areas within the public rights of way or public use areas shall be graded and seeded in an approved manner.
B. Trees shall be provided by the subdivider along all streets where trees do not exist, except that no trees shall be planted in the street right of way. The trees shall be of a species suitable for local soil and climatic conditions, adapted to street use, and of at least one and one-half inch (11/2") caliper measured at four and one-half feet (41/2') from ground level. At street corners, the trees shall be located a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from the intersection of the street right of way lines; otherwise, they shall be located so as not to interfere with utilities or sidewalks with a minimum of two (2) trees per lot.
C. In informal types of street patterns, informal planting of trees in accordance with an approved landscape development plan may be permitted.
D. Where the zoning ordinance designates a screen planting, the subdivider shall provide a continuous planting of evergreen or deciduous shrubs, and for each one hundred feet (100') of such planting screen, he shall provide one deciduous tree and two (2) flowering trees arranged in accordance with a landscape development plan.
E. All trees shall be from a competent source and guaranteed healthy for a period of one year after planting. To ensure growth, the developer shall plant the required trees between October 1 and April 1 and shall have a maximum of eighteen (18) months from the issuance of the building permit to provide the landscaping. (Ord. 2013-20)