(a) In all Zoning Districts, new sites shall plant and maintain street trees along public roadways in compliance with the following:
(1) The tree to be planted shall be listed on the Approved Tree Species List adopted by the Tree Commission.
(2) One (1) tree shall be provided for every forty (40) linear feet of frontage, or fraction thereof, along each public right-of-way.
(3) The minimum spacing between trees shall be forty (40) feet for large trees, thirty (30) feet for medium trees and twenty (20) feet for small trees.
(4) The minimum distance between the tree and the edge of the street shall be two and one-half (2.5) feet for a large tree, two (2) feet for a medium tree and one and one-half (1.5) feet for a small tree. In areas where a sidewalk exists or is proposed, the minimum distance between the tree trunk and both the edge of the street and the sidewalks shall be two (2) feet for a large tree, two (2) feet for a medium tree and one and one-half (1.5) feet for a small tree.
(5) The tree location shall be at least thirty (30) feet from street intersections, twenty (20) feet from fire hydrants or utility poles, and ten (10) feet from driveways.
(6) A small tree shall be used when planting under or within ten (10) lateral feet of overhead utility wires. A small or medium tree shall be used when planting within ten (10) to twenty (20) lateral feet of overhead utility wires.
(b) Required Tree Lawn. A minimum tree lawn shall be established for all new sites involving a new publicly dedicated right-of-way. The required tree lawn shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The tree lawn along any new roadway shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width.
(2) No person shall reduce the width of a tree lawn without first procuring permission from the Tree Commission.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)