(a) Plant materials (except creeping vine type) shall not be located within two (2) feet of a property line.
(b) Where plant materials are planted in two (2) or more rows, planting shall be staggered in rows.
(c) Evergreen trees shall be at least six (6) feet in height. When planted in informal groupings, they shall be spaced not less than ten (10) feet on center. If placed further apart, additional screen plantings shall be used to achieve the desired obscuring effect. When planted in rows, they shall be spaced not more than eight (8) feet on center.
(d) Narrow evergreen trees shall be at least five (5) feet in height. When planted in informal groupings, they shall be spaced not more than ten (10) feet on center. When planted in rows, they shall be spaced not more than five (5) feet on center.
(e) Tree-like shrubs shall be at least six (6) feet in height and spaced not more then ten (10) feet on center.
(f) Large deciduous shrubs shall be at least four (4) feet in height and spaced not more then six (6) feet on center.
(g) Deciduous trees shall be at least eight (8) feet in height with a minimum caliper of two and one-half (2 1/2) inches, they shall be spaced not more than thirty (30) feet on center.
(h) Spacing between plants and the minimum distance to other plants (in feet) shall be as follows:
Landscape Planting Areas
Spacing Between Plants (Minimum) | |||||
Plant Types | Narrow Evergreen Trees | Evergreen Trees | Tree Like Shrubs | Large Deciduous Trees | Large Deciduous Shrubs |
Narrow evergreen | 5 ft/10 ft | 12 ft | 10 ft | 15 ft | 5 ft |
Evergreen Trees | 12 ft | 10 ft/ 20 ft | 12 ft | 20 ft | 6 ft |
Tree Like Shrubs | 10 ft | 12 ft | 8 ft/ 15 ft | 15 ft | 6 ft |
Large Deciduous Trees | 15 ft | 20 ft | 15 ft | 20 ft/ 30 ft | 6 ft |
Large deciduous Shrubs | 5 ft/ 10 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 4 ft/ 6 ft |
Minimum Size: Height | 6 ft height | 6 ft height | 6 ft height | 2½ inch caliper | 4 ft height |
5 ft. / 10 ft. - Minimum
Maximum
(Ord. 26-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)