(A) Trees constituting street trees may be planted no closer together than 15 feet for small trees, 20 feet for medium trees, and 25 feet for large trees; provided, the Park, Cemetery, and Tree Board may approve proposals for alternative spacing as part of an application for a special exception that is proposed to be included in a formal landscape plan, if the Board shall determine that such spacing will not be substantially inconsistent with the purpose of the City Tree Plan.
(B) Street and park trees shall be planted not less than 35 feet from any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curb lines, three feet from any curb or sidewalk, and eight feet from any hydrant. No street or park tree shall be allowed to grow in such a manner that it shall interfere with any private or public utility line either above or below ground. A public or private utility may trim or remove, if necessary, any street or park tree which obstructs its lines, wires, or pipes, including house service lines, wires, or pipes.
(C) Shrubs constituting street trees shall be trimmed to a height not greater than 30 inches above the top or the curb (or, if there be no curb, the surface of the street or alley), unless the Park, Cemetery, and Tree Board determines that a greater height would not constitute a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
(Prior Code, § 97.03) (Ord. 1417, passed 10-24-1989; Ord. 1728, passed 6-23-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99