(A) Future planting of shade and ornamental trees in the streets, parks and public places of the village may be done by the village upon payment of certain fees and charges and in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be established by the Village Council in so far as such rules and regulations do not conflict with any other provisions of this subchapter.
(B) No future planting of shade and any other ornamental trees or shrubs in the streets, parks and public places by owners or anyone employed by them shall be permitted without the approval of the Village Manager and in compliance with the following rules as to spacing:
(1) Elm trees shall be spaced not less than 35 feet;
(2) Oak trees not less than 30 feet; and
(3) Other shade trees and ornamental trees not less than 25 feet.
(C) However, any owner of a single lot may in order to provide a shade or ornamental tree in front of his lot, secure special permission from the village to plant a shade or ornamental tree within a lesser distance from an existing tree than the spacing mentioned in division (B) of this section, but shall in no case make a special planting within 20 feet of an existing shade or ornamental tree located in the street or other public place.
(D) No tree shall be planted in the parkways, between the curb and sidewalks less than three and one half feet from the curb line, nor less than three feet from the sidewalks; provided however, when the parkways are less than six feet, six inches in width, any trees planted therein shall be located not less than two feet, six inches from the curb and as near midway between the curb and sidewalk as possible. No trees shall be planted nearer to the intersection of any streets than 20 feet from the corner of such intersection.
(Ord. 8.01, passed 10-11-71)