(a) The following is a list of trees, the planting of which may be permitted on Municipal property with an appropriate permit granted by the Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to Section 544.13.
Acer Campestre - | Hedge Maple |
Acer Platanoides - | Norway Maple |
Acer Rubrum - | Red Maple |
Acer Saccharum - | Sugar Maple |
Almus Cordata - | Italian Alder |
Carpinus Betulus Fastigian Pyramidalis - | Pyramidal European Hornbeam |
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum - | Katsura Tree |
Crateagus Phacnopyrum - | Washington Hawthorn |
Encommia Ulmoldes - | Hardy Rubber Tree |
Ginkgo Biloba - | Maiden Hair Tree (Male) |
Liquidambar Styraciflua - | Sweet Gum |
Nyssa Sylvatica - | Sour Gum |
Ostrya Virginiana - | Hop Hornbeam |
Pyrus Calleryana - | Callery Pear |
Quercus Imbricarea - | Shingle Oak |
Quercus Palustris - | Pin Oak |
Quercus Phellos - | Willow Oak |
Quercus Schumardi - | Texas Red Oak |
Sophora Japonica - | Chinese Scholar Tree |
Tilia Cordata - | Littleleaf Linden |
Tilia Tomentosa - | Silver Linden |
Ulmus Parvifolia - | Chinese Elm |
Zelkova Serrata - | Keaki Tree |
(Ord. 1982-36. Passed 1-24-83; Ord. 2002-71. Passed 11-25-02.)
(b) Wherever and whenever the Chief Administrative Officer determines that the planting of a tree by the Municipality on the tree lawn or other portion of public right of way would be impractical or not desirable, then, at the request of the abutting private property owner, the Municipality may furnish to such private property owner, a tree from the variety contained in the foregoing list to be planted on the private property by the owner thereof.
(c) It is hereby determined that whenever any new construction is commenced within the Municipality, the permit issued therefor shall contain therein a condition that the permit holder shall plant at least one tree at the site of the construction, the site to be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer, if the same is a single-family residential dwelling, or one tree per unit for multi-family construction, in a location to be determined by the Chief Administrative Officer, and which tree shall be one of those varieties contained in the foregoing list. The trees shall be a minimum of 3" in diameter measured at a point 12" above ground level.
(Ord. 1982-36. Passed 1-24-83 )