(A) Large evergreen trees. Shall be at least six feet in height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Spruce;
(2) Fir;
(3) Hemlock; and
(4) Pine.
(B) Large deciduous canopy trees. Shall be at least two and one-half inches in diameter at breast height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Oak;
(2) Maple;
(3) Beech;
(4) Linden;
(5) Birch;
(6) Honey Locust (seedless, thornless);
(7) Sycamore; and
(8) Ginko (male only).
(C) Small deciduous ornamental trees. Shall be at least one and three-quarter inches in diameter at breast height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Dogwood;
(2) Cherry;
(3) Pear;
(4) Hawthorn;
(5) Redbud;
(6) Magnolia;
(7) Crabapple;
(8) Serviceberry; and
(9) Hornbeam.
(D) Narrow evergreen trees. Shall be at least three and one-half feet in height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Red Cedar;
(2) Hinoki Cypress;
(3) Juniper; and
(4) Arborvitae.
(E) Shrubs. Shall be at least two feet in height at the time of planting and at least three feet in height within three years. Permitted shrubs include:
(1) Yew;
(2) Spruce;
(3) Juniper;
(4) Mugo Pine;
(5) Euonymous;
(6) Boxwood;
(7) Honeysuckle;
(8) Lilac;
(9) Sumac;
(10) Syracantha;
(11) Cotoneaster;
(12) Flowering Quince;
(13) Viburnum;
(14) Spirea;
(15) Privet; and
(16) Potentilla.
(F) Plant substitutions. The Zoning Administrator may approve revisions to proposed plant species due to lack of availability or seasonal planting problems, provided the alternative plantings fully meet the purpose and provisions of this subchapter.
(G) Prohibited plant materials. The following trees are not permitted as new plantings for required landscaping: Box Elder, Poplar, Willow, Tree of Heaven, Ash and Catalpa. Furthermore, the Planning Commission reserves the right to exclude other species when their use would not contribute to the goals of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)