(A) Trees may be provided by the developer in all developments in accordance with the following specifications.
(1) All trees planted along the tree lawns shall be spaced not closer than 12 and one-half feet from the side lot lines of the lots in front of which they are planted and there shall be not less than 25 feet between trees. All trees shall be located within the tree lawn an equal distance from the back of curb of the street and the inside face of the sidewalks.
(2) All trees planted shall be one of the following varieties identified in Exhibit 1 and shall have a diameter of not less than one and one-half inches. Any additional tree varieties not listed in Exhibit 1 shall be subject to Planning Commission and Tree Commission approval.
(B) Trees shall be planted so as not to cause interference with underground utilities, street lighting, or visibility of street intersections. Trees shall not be planted prior to the construction of sidewalks. Existing trees should be retained in new developments wherever possible.
Exhibit 1. Deciduous Shade and Ornamental Trees
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Exhibit 1. Deciduous Shade and Ornamental Trees
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Large trees - 45 feet and over | |
Acer rubrum “Red Sunset” | Red Sunset Red Maple |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica subintergerrima “Marshall” | Marshall Seedless Green Ash |
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis “Imperial” | Imperial Honeylocust |
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis “Moraine” | Moraine Honeylocust |
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis “Skyline” | Skyline Honeylocust |
Liquidambar styraciflua “Burgundy” | Burgundy American Sweet Gum |
Plantanus acenfolia | London Planetree |
Quercus rubra maxima | Eastern Red Oak |
Quercus shumardi | Shumard Oak |
Tilia euchlora | Crimean Linden |
Tilia tomentosa | Silver Linden |
Medium trees - mostly 30 to 45 feet | |
Aesculus carnea “Briotii” | Ruby Red Horsechestnut |
Gleditsia triacanthos “Sunburst” | Sunburst Honeylocust |
Ostrya virginiana | American Hophornbeam |
Tilia cordata | Littleleaf Linden |
Tilia cordata “Chancellor” | Chancellor Littleleaf Linden |
Tilia cordata”Greenspire” | Greenspire Littleleaf Linden |
Tilia cordata “Rancho” | Rancho Littleaf Linden |
Small trees - mostly 10 to 30 feet | |
Amelanchier laevis | Allegheny Serviceberry |
Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud |
Cornus florida | Flowering Dogwood |
Crategus lavallei | Lavalle Hawthorne |
Crataegus “Winter King” | Winter King Hawthron |
Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenraintree |
Malus astrosanguinea | Carmine Crab Apple |
Malus “Radiant” | Radiant Crab Apple |
Malus “Royalty” | Royalty Crab Apple |
Malus “White Angel” | White Angel Crab Apple |
Malus zumi calocarpa | Redbud Crab Apple |
Pyrus calleryana “Fauriei” | Dwarf Callery Pear |
Syringa amurensis japonica | Japanese Tree Lilac |
(Ord. 1235, passed 7-16-2002)