The following are street tree planting requirements for all districts:
A. Requirements
All subdividers or developers shall plant trees along public streets of their developments in such a manner, type, quality and location as approved by the Planning Commission and the same requirement shall apply to any undeveloped street or existing street with undeveloped frontage, at the time of development.
1. Permits, when granted for the planting of any tree to be located on any public place in the City, shall designate the species of tree to be planted, the required spacing and the required minimum planting size as specified in the Master Street Tree Plan for the City, as such plan now exists or as it may be amended from time to time. See Section 1028.04 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.
2. Since certain trees described in the Master Street Tree Plan may not be available, the right of substitution is hereby vested in the Planning Commission and such substituted tree shall be of similar growth habits.
3. The tree location is to be at least twenty (20) feet from fire hydrants or utility poles.
4. A suitable tree is to be used when planting under or within ten (10) lateral feet of overhead utility wires.
5. The developers shall be required to maintain the trees for one (1) year after the trees are planted and to replace any tree which dies within such one year (1) guarantee period. Upon completion of a street planting, the landscape contractor shall contact the Building Commissioner for a preliminary inspection. The guarantee period shall begin after the approval of the Building Commissioner. A final inspection shall be made at the end of the guarantee period. All trees not exhibiting a healthy, vigorous growing condition, as determined by the City's inspection, shall be promptly replaced at the expense of the developer.
6. The minimum trunk caliper measured at six (6) inches above the ground for all street trees shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) inches.
7. The maximum spacing for trees shall be fifty (50) feet.
B. Reducing Size of Tree Lawns. No person shall, by any type of construction, reduce the size of a tree lawn without first obtaining permission from the Planning Commission.
C. Replacement Trees. A person who removes, damages or causes to be removed a public tree from tree lawn or other public place shall be required to replace the tree at his or her own expense. The replacement tree shall have a minimum diameter of two and one-half (2 1/2) inches.
(Ord. 2000-128. Passed 12-6-00.)