§ 157.011 RECOMMENDED SPECIES FOR NEW PLANTING.
   The following is a list of recommended high quality, long-living trees and shrubs that are considered suitable for local soil conditions and climate. Other species may be acceptable with approval from the Building Official.
   (A)   Overstory (shade) trees.
Common Name
Botanical Name
Common Name
Botanical Name
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Lacebark (Drake) Elm
Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake'
Pecan
Carya illinoinesis
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinesis
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Shumard or Texas Red Oak
Quercus shumardii or texana
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
 
Common Name
Botanical Name
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Chinquapin Oak
Quercus mulhenbergii
American Elm
Ulmus Americana
 
   The listed overstory trees are acceptable replacement trees.
   (B)   Accent (ornamental) trees. The following ornamental trees, with Building Official approval, may be substituted for the required shade trees. These ornamental trees shall have a minimum diameter of three inches.
  Common Name
Botanical Name
  Common Name
Botanical Name
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergi
Afghan (Eldarica) Pine
Pinus eldarica
Redbud
Cercis Canadensis
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstremia indica
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Bradford Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Eve's Necklace
Sophora affinis
Texas Sophora
Sophora segundiflora
Mexican Plum
Prunus Mexicana
Purple-leaf Plum
Prunus cerasifera
Crabapple
Malus augustifolia
Deciduous Holly
Ilex deciduas
Chaste Tree
Vitex Angus-castus
Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Desert Willow
Chilopsis lineraris
 
   (C) Evergreen shrubs. Drought and freeze-resistant shrubs include, but are not limited to:
 
Chinese Holly
Juniper
Red Tip Photinia
Yaupon Holly
Wax Myrtles
Burford Holly
Eleagnus
 
   Other plants may be used with approval from the Building Official.
 
   (D)   Ground cover.
 
Asian Jasmine
Liriope
English Ivy
Virginia Creeper
Boston Ivy
Vinca
Monkey Grass
 
   (E)   Unprotected trees. Refers to a tree which the city has determined may or may not be worthy of preservation. The following trees shall not be required to be replaced when removed; however, prior to removal a permit must be obtained.
  Common name
Botanical name
  Common name
Botanical name
Arizona Ash
Fraxnius velutina
Bois D' Arc (Native)
Maclura pomifera
Chinese Tallow
Sapium sebiferum
Cottonwood (Native)
Popolus deltoides
Honey Locust (Native)
Gleditsia triancanthos
Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra italica
Mulberry
Morus alba
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
 
(Ord. O-2005-013, passed 9-13-05)