(A) The planting of shrubs on any city right-of-way green space is prohibited.
(B) (1) Trees may be planted in an area at least three feet by three feet which is free of underground and overhead utilities.
(2) Trees may not be planted closer than ten feet from right-of-way structures, including fiber vaults; fire hydrants; transformers; secondary, communications and meter pedestals; any other structures; and underground utilities installed perpendicular to the right-of-way.
(3) Trees shall be planted a minimum of 20 feet from streetlights.
(4) Trees shall not be planted closer than 25 feet from another street tree, unless buffering is required as approved by the city.
(5) Trees shall be a minimum of one inch in diameter at six inches above ground level.
(6) Trees shall not be planted closer than ten feet from driveways or alleys.
(7) Trees shall not be planted in the triangular area defined by the point of intersection of the traveled portions or curbs of two intersecting streets and points 30 feet in distance measured along the curbs or traveled portions of the intersecting streets.
(C) No persons shall plant the following tree species on any public property: cotton bearing poplar trees, cottonwood, box elder, Siberian elm, Russian olive, silver maple, tree of heaven, mulberry, willow, evergreen or ash varieties. A list of preferable tree species to be planted in the right- of-way green space is available from the Parks Department.
(D) (1) A property owner who desires to plant a tree in adjacent public right-of-way, in accordance with this section, shall make written application on a street tree permit application form provided by the city and shall submit the street tree permit application with a site plan for the planting location and a $20 application fee to the City Clerk. The applicant shall also place a wooden stake painted white at the proposed planting site.
(2) The Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments of the city will review the street tree permit application and may approve, modify or deny.
(Prior Code, § 5-5-7) (Ord. 652, passed 4-2-2007; Ord. 688, passed 5-18-2009; Ord. 765, passed 7-7-2014) Penalty, see § 93.999