Whenever in this Zoning Code planting is required, such plantings shall be planted within one (1) year from the date of completion of the building or improvement, and shall thereafter be reasonably maintained with permanent plant materials.
(a) Plant Material Spacing.
(1) Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four (4) feet from the fence line or property line.
(2) Where plant materials are planted in two (2) or more rows, plantings shall be staggered in rows.
(3) Evergreen trees shall be planted not more than thirty (30) feet on centers.
(4) Narrow evergreens shall be planted not more than three (3) feet on centers.
(5) Deciduous trees shall be planted not more than thirty (30) feet on centers.
(6) Tree-like shrubs shall be planted not more than ten (10) feet on centers.
(7) Large deciduous shrubs shall be planted not more than four (4) feet on centers.
(b) Suggested Plant Materials. The following plant materials are suggested for use in the City:
(1) Evergreen trees (minimum height - five (5) ft.):
A. Juniper
B. Hemlock
C. Fir
D. Pine
E. Spruce
F. Douglas Fir
(2) Narrow evergreens (minimum height - five (5) ft.):
A. Column Honoki Cypress
B. Blue Columnar Chinese Juniper
C. Pyramidal Red-Cedar
D. Swiss Stone Pine
E. Pyramidal White Pine
F. Irish Yew
G. Douglas Arborvitae
H. Columnar Giant Arborvitae
(3) Tree-like shrubs (minimum height - six (6) ft.):
A. Flowering Crab
B. Russian Olive
C. Mountain Ash
D. Dogwood
E. Redbud
F. Rose of Sharon
G. Hornbeam
H. Hawthorn
I. Magnolia
(4) Large deciduous shrubs (minimum height - six (6) ft.):
A. Honeysuckle
B. Viburnum
C. Mock-Orange
D. Forsythia
E. Lilac
F. Ninebark
G. Cotoneaster
H. Hazelnut
I. Euonymus
J. Privet
K. Buckthorn
L. Sumac
(c) Trees Not Permitted. The following trees shall not be permitted in the City:
(1) Box Elders
(2) Soft Maples (Red-Silver)
(3) Slippery Elms
(4) Poplars
(5) Willows
(6) Horse Chestnut (Nut Bearing)
(7) Tree of Heaven
(8) Catalpa
(9) Ginkgo (Female).
(d) Existing Plant Materials. In instances where healthy plant material exists on a site prior to its development, the Planning Commission may adjust the application of the above standards to allow credit for such plant material if such an adjustment is in keeping with, and will preserve, the intent of this section.
All existing plant materials must first be inspected by the City Forester to determine the health and desirability of such materials. In the event plant materials are to be saved, prior approval must be obtained from the Building Official before any delimbing, root pruning, or other work is done.
If such existing plant material is labeled "to be saved" on site plans, protective techniques, such as (but not limited to) fencing placed at the drip-line around the perimeter of the plant material, shall be installed. No vehicle or other construction equipment shall be parked or stored within the drip-line of any plant material intended to be saved.
In the event that healthy trees labeled "to be saved" on the approved site plan are destroyed or damaged, as determined by the City Forester, the owner, developer, or contractor shall replace said trees with trees of comparable type.
(Res. 24-95. Passed 2-13-95.)