(A) (1) Required plantings shall be of the following minimum size:
Coniferous trees | 6’ ht. (total height with berm) |
Ornamental trees | 1.5” DBH |
Shade/deciduous island trees | 1.5” DBH |
Shade/deciduous perimeter trees | 1.5” DBH |
Shrubs | 5-gal or 24” ht. unless specified above |
(2) Shade/deciduous trees typically grow to a height of greater than 25 feet at maturity and have a canopied appearance; ornamental trees are shorter, typically flowering, without much shade value.
(B) (1) Required plantings shall conform to the following species standards: all trees used in site developments shall be indigenous to the appropriate hardiness zone and physical characteristics of the site.
(2) Perimeter trees may be 100% deciduous, but may not be more than 33% coniferous. The City Council may determine a different percentage is necessary to allow for screening, sight lines and the like.
(3) Required trees shall not be more than 25% of any single species.
(4) All tree, shrub and groundcover species submitted on the landscape plan will be reviewed by the City Planner.
(5) All trees shall be chosen from species other than those listed below.
Acer negundo | Boxelder (ash-leaved maple) |
Fraxinus (Alt) | Ash (all species, varieties and cultivars) |
Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo (maidenhair tree female only) |
Populus deltoids | Eastern cottonwood |
Populus nigra italic | Lombardy poplar |
Rhamnus Cathartica | Buckthorn (common or European) |
Rhamnus Frangula | Buckthorn (glossy, including all cultivars) |
(Ord. passed 12-17-2014)