Unless otherwise provided in a petition described in Section 1137.10 that has been accepted by Council, the applicant shall include provisions for street trees subject to the following:
(a) Throughout new subdivisions existing trees should be preserved to the fullest reasonable extent, giving special consideration to mature or exceptional specimens.
(b) Street trees shall be required at 50-foot intervals.
(c) The minimum street tree setbacks shall be determined the City based on the growth characteristics of the proposed tree, the width of the right-of-way in question, and the required visibility factors for the roadway as determined by the City Engineer.
(d) Trees shall be a minimum of two-inch caliper as measured four feet above the approved finished grade and shall be a minimum planted height of ten to 12 feet.
(e) The applicant shall maintain all trees for a period of one year after any installation and replace any tree which fails to survive or does not exhibit normal growth characteristics of health and vigor within such period. The guarantee period shall begin after the installation has been approved by the City. A final inspection shall be made at the end of the guarantee period. All trees not exhibiting a healthy, vigorous growth condition as determined by the City’s inspection shall be promptly replaced at the expense of the applicant. Upon replacement, the one year guarantee period shall recommence for those materials having been replaced.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)