(A) Species and cultivars that exceed a trunk diameter of 15 inches at breast height within 40 years are not to be planted, where the parkway is less than five feet wide.
(B) Trees must be planted at least ten feet from driveways and alleys, ten feet from fire hydrants, ten feet from utility poles, 35 feet from intersections, 35 feet from traffic signals, and five feet from a property line.
(C) Trees planted under utility lines must be of species and cultivars whose height at maturity will not interfere with the lines.
(D) Trees planted along existing village streets are to be spaced at 30- to 40-inch intervals for medium to large tree species and 20 to 35 inches for small tree species.
(E) There should be adequate space allowed for a sidewalk when trees are planted along unpaved streets or along streets without curbing.
(F) When sufficient space is not available for a public right-of-way as a result of street widening or buried utilities, trees may be planted on private property not more than ten feet from the public right-of-way if the property owner gives permission by signing a memorandum of understanding with the village. This subchapter provides that it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide for all maintenance, including pruning, watering, and removal, during the existence of such trees.
(G) Trees may be planted by the village along publicly owned sidewalks that go through subdivisions, not following streets, when the Village Board Shade Tree Committee deems the planting beneficial to the community as a whole. The trees may be planted either on public rights-of-way or on private property subject to the provisions of division (F) above.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996)