(A) All plant material shall be hardy to the area, free of disease and insects, and conform to the American Standards for Nursery Stock of the American Association of Nurserymen. The overall landscape plan shall not contain more than 33% of any one plant species.
(B) The use of trees native to the area and southeast Michigan, and mixture of trees from the same species association, is encouraged.
(1) Trees and shrubs for parking areas (or comparable species).
(a) London Plane;
(b) Tree Snowdrift Crabapple;
(c) Sweetgum;
(d) Marshal Seedless Green Ash;
(e) Linden Tree;
(f) Junipers (Spreading);
(g) Hawthorns;
(h) Spiraea;
(i) Dwarf Callery Pear; and
(j) Honey Locust.
(2) Trees and shrubs for greenbelt and interior landscape areas (or comparable species).
(a) Amur Maple;
(b) Sweetgum;
(c) Goldenrain Tree;
(d) Viburnum;
(e) London Plane Tree;
(f) Scarlet Oak;
(g) Hawthorns;
(h) Pin Oak;
(i) European Linden;
(j) White Ash (seedless);
(k) Sugar Maple;
(l) Little Leaf Linden;
(m) Honeylocust (thornless);
(n) Zelkova;
(o) Dense Yew;
(p) Pine Border Privet;
(q) Red Maple;
(r) Hicks Yew;
(s) Junipers;
(t) Gingko;
(u) Mugo Pine;
(v) Serbian Spruce;
(w) Mockorange;
(x) Euonymus;
(y) Cottoneaster;
(z) Snowdrift Crabapple;
(aa) Hedge Maple;
(bb) Dwarf Callery Pear (Bradford); and
(cc) European Hornbean.
(3) Salt-resistant trees and shrubs (or comparable species).
(a) Pinus Nigra;
(b) Sweetgum;
(c) Tamarix;
(d) Black Locust;
(e) Juniper (all species);
(f) Bayberry; and
(g) Honey Locust.
(4) Trees and shrubs for shady areas (or comparable species).
(a) Euonymus;
(b) Honey Locust;
(c) Arborvitea (all species);
(d) Mabonia Aquifolium;
(e) Alpine Currant;
(f) Dogwoods;
(g) Amelanchier;
(h) Mountain Laurel;
(i) Viburnums; and
(j) Cottoneasters.
(5) Trees not permitted. Except where they are considered appropriate for the ecosystem, such as in a wetland environment not in proximity to any existing or proposed buildings or structures.
(a) Box Elder;
(b) Soft Maples (Silver);
(c) Elms;
(d) Poplars;
(e) Willows;
(f) Horse Chestnut (nut bearing);
(g) Tree of Heaven;
(h) Catalpa;
(i) Buckthorn; and
(j) European Alder.
(6) Plant material spacing.
(a) Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four feet from the fence line or property line.
(b) Plant materials used together in informal groupings shall meet the following on-center spacing requirements.
Evergreen | Narrow Evergreen Trees | Large Deciduous Trees | Small Deciduous Trees | Large Shrubs | Small Shrubs |
Min. 10 feet Max. 20 feet | Min. 12 feet | Min. 20 feet | Min. 12 feet | Min. 6 feet | Min. 5 feet |
Min. 20 feet | Min. 15 feet | Min. 20 feet Max. 30 feet | Min. 15 feet | Min. 5 feet | Min. 3 feet. |
Min. 6 feet | Min. 5 feet | Min. 5 feet | Min. 6 feet | Min. 4 feet Max. 6 feet | Min. 5 feet |
Min. 12 feet | Min. 5 feet Max. 10 feet | Min. 15 feet | Min. 10 feet | Min. 5 feet | Min. 4 feet |
Min. 12 feet | Min. 10 feet | Min. 15 feet | Min. 8 feet Max. 15 feet | Min. 6 feet | Min. 3 feet |
Min. 5 feet | Min. 4 feet | Min. 3 feet | Min. 3 feet | Min. 5 feet | Min. 3 feet Max. 4 feet |
(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. passed 2-1-2012)