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(A) General. Newly planted trees, shrubs, and other plants require special maintenance for one or two growing seasons following planting. All maintenance practices shall follow approved arboricultural standards.
(B) Watering. Ample soil moisture shall be maintained following planting. A thorough watering once in five to ten days, depending on soil type and drainage provisions, is usually adequate during the growing season. A soil augur can be used to check the adequacy of moisture in the soil ball and/or backfill.
(C) Fertilization. Adequate quantities of the essential nutrient elements should be available after new root growth starts. However, provision of good drainage and adequate moisture of the backfill, or the soil ball on balled plants, is more important than fertilization immediately following planting.
(D) Insect and disease control. Frequent and thorough inspections shall be made to determine with measures for the control of insects and diseases shall be taken. Plants are in a weakened condition following transplanting and they are more susceptible to insects, especially borers, and disease than are vigorously growing trees. Where it is necessary to spray, insecticides or fungicides shall be used that are labeled for the purpose intended.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996)
(A) (1) Pruning newly planted trees shall consist of removing dead, broken, or injured branches and the suppression of rank, uneven growth that affects form. Water sprouts shall be removed when they reach the diameter of a pencil.
(2) Pruning shall be practiced as often thereafter as needed to assure sturdy crotch development.
(3) Tree crowns should be elevated as growth characteristics and location dictate. Newly planted trees need not have lower branches removed until they are well established.
(B) (1) No topping or dehorning of trees shall be permitted, except by written permission of the Village Maintenance Supervisor. Proper cabling and bracing shall be substituted for this practice wherever possible.
(2) All large, established trees shall be pruned to the following height to allow free passage of pedestrians and vehicular traffic: at least seven feet over sidewalks and a minimum clearance of 14 feet over all streets.
(3) It shall be the policy of the Village Maintenance Supervisor to cooperate with the municipal or utility lighting engineer, and vice versa, in the placement and selection of lighting standards and the development of a system of tree pruning that will give effective street illumination.
(4) All cuts shall be made with a saw or pruner and only at the nodes or crotches. No stubs shall be left. No spurs or climbing irons shall be used in the trees, except when trees are to be removed.
(5) All dead branches shall be removed; branches that cross or rub should be pruned to eliminate the problem.
(6) All wounds over three inches in diameter shall be treated with a suitable tree wound dressing.
(7) To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, all pruning tools must be disinfected before being used on a new tree.
(8) Whenever streets are to be blocked off to public service, all police and fire departments shall be notified of the location and length of time the street will be blocked. Notifications shall be given these departments upon the removal of such barriers or if such barriers are to remain longer than originally expected.
(9) To protect the public from danger, suitable street and sidewalk barriers, highway cones, or signs shall be used when pruning a tree. Signals, flares, or flasher lights shall be placed on all barriers or obstructions remaining in the street after dark.
(10) The stumps of all removed trees shall be cut to at least six inches below the ground level and the soil cavity shall be filled with soil and be leveled.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Spraying.
(1) Suitable precautions shall be taken to protect and warn the public that spraying is being done.
(2) Spraying shall be done only for the control of specific diseases or insects, with the proper materials in the necessary strength, and applied at the proper time to obtain the desired control. All spraying practices shall conform to federal and state regulations.
(3) Dormant oil sprays shall not be applied to sugar maple, Japanese maple, beech, flowering dogwood, hickory, walnut, and most crabapple trees. Dormant oil sprays shall be applied only when the air temperature is at least 40° F. for a period of 24 hours after spraying.
(B) Fertilization.
(1) Fertilization of public trees shall follow the recommendations of the Natural History Survey or other accepted arboricultural standards.
(2) Methods of application of fertilizers shall be specified by the Village Maintenance Supervisor.
(C) Cavities. Extensive cavity work should be performed on trees only if they are of sufficiently high value to justify the cost. All cavity work shall conform to the National Arborist Association or other acceptable arboricultural standards.
(D) Cabling and bracing.
(1) As a general rule, cables should be located above the crotch at a point approximately two-thirds of the distance between the crotch and tops of the branch ends. Rust-resistant cables, thimbles, and lags should be used. The ends of a cable should be attached to hooks or eyes of lags or bolts inserted near the ends of the branches; thimbles must be used in the eye splice in each end of the cable. In no instance shall cable be wrapped around a branch.
(2) All cabling and bracing practices with screw rods shall follow National Arborist Association or other accepted arboricultural standards.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Construction zone.
(1) It is the responsibility of the permit holder, as a condition of permit, to protect all public trees located on the adjacent public right-of-way that may reasonably be expected to be affected or damaged by construction activities. Existing trees subject to construction damage shall be boxed, fenced, or otherwise protected before any work is started. The trees to be protected, the method of protection, and the dimensions involved shall be determined by the Village Maintenance Supervisor conjunctly with the permit holder or his or her agent. Once assembled, no boxing, fencing, or other protection device shall be removed without prior approval of the Village Maintenance Supervisor, and there will be no construction activity or material within the enclosure.
(2) (a) Small trees, as determined by the Village Maintenance Supervisor, shall be boxed or fenced in such a manner as to encompass the entire drip line area of the tree (Appendix C). In no case shall the enclosure be less than two feet from the centerline of the tree.
(b) Medium to large trees shall be boxed or fenced in a manner determined by the Village Maintenance Supervisor based on sound arboricultural practices. In no case shall the protective device be closer than ten feet from the centerline of the tree except in those portions bordered by the public sidewalk or curb, in which case the protective device shall be offset one wherever possible (Appendix C).
(B) Utility installations (underground). All installations of the underground utilities upon the public right-of-way are subject to approval by the village. Any and all installations that impact on public trees due to underground conflicts (roots) are specifically subject to the review and approval of the Village Maintenance Supervisor before the project starts.
(Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is provided shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any party who violates § 92.15 shall be subject to a fine of $500. In the event said fine is not paid upon demand, then proceedings may be instituted in the name of the village in any court having jurisdiction over such matters, against said party requesting judgment to be entered in the amount of $500 plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees to be affixed by the court.
(a) Injunctive relief;
(b) A fine for each violation in an amount not to exceed $100; and
(c) Entitlement to have any tree removed which is in violation with the cost of said removal as a lien against the abutting property and judgment against the party responsible for the violation.
(2) The foregoing remedies shall be available to the village following a determination by a Village Building Inspector that §§ 92.16 through 92.24 have been violated, and a ten-day notice to abate has been served upon the owner of the adjacent property and/or violator, personally or by certified mail addressed to the owner or resident at the abutting property, and/or violator’s address with a copy by first class mail. Notwithstanding any notice requirements or any other rights or requirements provided by law, the village shall be entitled to removal of any violating trees as is deemed appropriate by the tree inspector.
(Ord. 84-2, passed 4-3-1984; Ord. 96-2, passed 4-2-1996)
Medium to Large Trees (Height 40 feet and Up) |
Medium to Large Trees (Height 40 feet and Up) | |
Acer Nigrum | Black Maple |
Acer Rubrum | Red Maple |
Acer Saccharum | Sugar Maple |
Alnus Cordata | Italian Alder |
Alnus Glutinosa | European Alder |
Celtis Laevigata | Sugar Hackberry |
Celtis Occidentalis | Hackberry |
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum | Katsura Tree |
Cladrastis Lutea | Yellowwood |
Corylus Colurna | Turkish Filbert |
Eucommia Ulmoides | Hardy Rubber Tree |
Fraxinus Americana | White Ash |
Fraxinus Excelsior | “Hessel” - Hesse European Ash |
Fraxinus Quadrangulata | Blue Ash |
Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree (Only Male Trees Approved) |
Gymnocladus Dioicus | Kentucky Coffee Tree (Only Male Trees Approved) |
Liquidambar Styraciflua | Sweet Gum |
Liriodendron Tulipifera | Tulip Tree |
Magnolia Acuminata | Cucumber Tree |
Nyssa Sylvatica | Sour Gum, Black Tupelo |
Phellodendron Amurense | Amur Corktree |
Pyrus Calleryana | Any of the Cultivars, Including “Aristocrat” and “Redspire” |
Sassafras Albidum | Sassafras |
Quercus Alba | White Oak |
Quercus Bicolor | Swamp White Oak |
Quercus Coccinea | Scarlet Oak |
Quercus Imbricaria | Shingle Oak |
Quercus Macrocarpa | Burr Oak |
Quercus Robur | English Oak |
Quercus Rubra or Borealis | Red Oak |
Taxodia Distichum | Baldcypress |
Tilia Americana | American Basswood |
Tilia X Euchlora | Crimean Linden |
Tilia Tomentosa | Silver Linden |
Ulmus Parvifolia | Lacebark Elm |
Zelkova Serrata | Japanese Zelkova |
Small Trees (Less than 35 feet Tall) |
Small Trees (Less than 35 feet Tall) | |
Acer Buergerianum | Trident Maple |
Acer Capestre | Hedge Maple |
Acer Ginnala | Amur Maple |
Acer Griseum | Paperbark Maple |
Acer Miyabei | Miyabe Maple |
Acer Tataricum | Tatarian Maple |
Amelanchier Arborea | Shadbush, Serviceberry |
Amelanchier Laevis | Shadbush, Serviceberry |
Carpinus Betulus | European Hornbeam |
Carpinus Carolinaina | Hornbeam, Ironwood |
Cornus Alterpifolia | Pagoda Dogwood |
Cornus Florida | Flowering Dogwood |
Crataegus Species | Hawthorns (Only Thornless Cultivars Are Approved) |
Halesia Carolina | Carolina Silverbell |
Koelreuteria Paniculata | Goldenraintree |
Magnolia Virginiana | Laurel or Sweetbay Magnolia |
Malus Species and Varieties | Crabapple (Only Varieties and Cultivars Resistant to Scab Disease and Fireblight Are Approved) |
Ostrya Virginiana | Hophornbeam, Musclewood |
Prunus Sargentii | Sargent Cherry |
Prunus Serrulata | Japanese Flowering Cherry |
Straphylea Trifolia | American Bladdernut |
Syringa Reticulata | Japanese Tree Lilac |
Note: There are some trees on this list of prohibited plants that are excellent for use in yards and parks; however, for one reason or another, such as being evergreen or producing an abundance of undesirable fruits, they are not suitable for planting along streets. Species on this list and species not included on the approved lists may, under certain circumstances, be planted along streets if advance approval is given by the Street and Alley Department and the Shade Tree Committee. The reasons for including species on the prohibited list is given below in parentheses.
Abies Species | All Species and Varieties of Firs (Evergreen) |
Acer Negundo | Box Elder (Weak Wood, Disease Problems) |
Acer Platanoides | Norway Maple (Disease Problems) |
Acer Saccarinum | Silver Maple (Weak Wood, Disease Problems) |
Aesculus Glabra | Ohio Buckeye (Messy Fruit) |
Ailanthus Altissima | Tree of Heaven (Weak Wood, Extremely Weedy) |
Albizia Julibrissio | Mimosa Tree, Silk Tree (Not Hardy) |
Betula Papyrifera | Paper-bark Birch, White Birch, Canoe Birch (Disease Problems and Insect Pests) |
Betula Pendula | European White Birch (Disease Problems, Insect Pests) |
Betula Pigra | River Birch, Red Birch (Disease Problems, Insect Pests) |
Carya Species | All Species and Varieties of Hickories and Pecans (Messy Fruit) |
Castanea Species | All Species and Varieties of Chestnuts (Messy Fruit) |
Catalpa Bignonoides | Catalpa (Weak Wood, Messy Fruit) |
Catalpa Speciosa | Catalpa (Weak Wood, Messy Fruit) |
Cercis Capadepsis | Redbud (Weak Crotching, Difficulty in “Raising” for Vehicular Traffic) |
Crataegus Species | Hawthorns (Thorns), Thornless Varieties Are Acceptable |
Elaeagnus Angustifolia | Russian Olive (Disease Problems) |
Fagus Grandiflora | American Beech (Messy Fruit, Too Large) |
Fagus Sylvatica | European Beech (Messy Fruit, Too Large); Columnar Forms Are Acceptable |
Fraxinus Pennsylvanica | Green Ash |
Ginkgo Biloba | Female Ginkgo Trees (Messy Fruit); Male Trees Acceptable |
Gladitsia Triacanthos | Honey Locust (Disease Problems, Insect Pests) |
Gymnocladus Dioicus | Female Kentucky Coffee Tree (Messy Fruit); Male Trees Are Acceptable |
Ilex Opaca | American Holly (Evergreen, Insect Pests) |
Juniperus Species | All Species and Varieties of Junipers and Cedars (Evergreen) |
Juglans Species | App Species and Varieties of Walnuts, Butternuts, and Pecans (Messy Fruit) |
Maclura Pomifera | Osage Orange, Hedge-apple (Thorns, Messy Fruit); Thornless, Male Varieties Are Acceptable |
Magnolia - Soulangiana | Saucer Magnolia (Low Branching and Spread) |
Malus Species | All Large-fruited Apples and Apples Susceptible Scab Disease and Fire Blight |
Morus Species | All (Messy Fruit) |
Paulownia Tomentosa | Empress Tree, Royal Paulownia (Not Hard) |
Picea Species | All Species and Varieties of Spruces (Evergreen) |
Pinus Species | All Species and Varieties of Pines (Evergreen) |
Platapus Z Acerifolia | London Plane Tree (Disease Problems) |
Platapus Occidentalis | Sycamore (Disease Problems) |
Populus Species | All (Weak Wood, Messy Fruit) |
Prunus Species | All Cherries and Plums, Except as on Approved Lists (Disease Problems, Messy Fruit, Short-lived) |
Pseudotsuga Menziesii | Douglas Fir (Evergreen) |
Pyrus Communis | All Large-fruited Pears (Disease Problems, Messy Fruit) |
Quercus Palustris | Pin Oak (Often Has Iron Chlorosis Locally) |
Robinia Pseudoacacia | Black Locust (Messy Fruit, Disease Problems, and Insect Pests) |
Salix Species | All Willows (Weak Wood, Messy) |
Sophora Japonica | Japanese Pagoda Tree (Questionably Hardy) |
Sorbus Aucuparia | Mountain Ash (Fire Blight) |
Thuja Species | All Species and Varieties of Arborvitaes (Evergreen) |
Tilia Cordats | Littleleaf Linden (Branch Angles, Difficulty in “Raising” for Vehicular Clearance) |
Tsuga Species | All Hemlocks (Evergreen) |
Ulmus Americana | American Elm (Dutch Elm Disease) |
Ulmus Pumila | Siberian Elm, Erroneously Called Chinese Elm (Weak Wood, Messy) |
Ulmus Rubra or Fulva | Red Elm, Slippery Elm (Disease Problems) |
TREES PROHIBITED FOR PLANTING ALONG STREETS
Apple: All Large-fruited Apples and Apples Susceptible to Scab Disease and Fire Blight |
Arborvitae: All |
Ash: Green |
Beech: All Except Columnar Species |
Birch: All |
Box Elder |
Buckeye, Ohio |
Catalpa |
Cedar: All |
Cherry: All Except on Approved Lists |
Chestnut: All |
Cottonwood: All |
Crab Apple: See Restrictions under “Apple” |
Douglas Fir |
Elm: American, Red or Slippery, Siberian |
Empress Tree |
Fir: All |
Ginkgo: Female Trees |
Hawthorn: All Except Thornless Varieties |
Hedge-apple |
Hemlock: All |
Hickory: All |
Holly, American |
Horsechestnut |
Japanese Pagoda Tree |
Juniper: All |
Kentucky Coffee Tree: Female |
Linden: Littleleaf |
Locust: Black, Honey |
London Plane Tree |
Magnolia: Southern or Evergreen, Saucer |
Maple, Norway |
Maple, Silver |
Mimosa Tree |
Mountain Ash |
Mulberry: All |
Oak: Pun |
Osage Orange |
Pear: All Large-fruited Pears |
Pecan |
Pine: All |
Plum: All |
Poplar: All |
Redbud |
Royal Paulownia |
Russian Olive |
Silk Tree |
Spruce: All |
Sycamore: All |
Tree-of-heaven |
Walnut: All |
Willow: All |
TREES BY COMMON NAMES
Note: The official lists are those above using the more precise scientific names; these lists of trees by common names are unofficial but are provided for the convenience of the lay person.
Medium to Large Trees Approved for Planting
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Medium to Large Trees Approved for Planting
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Ash: Blue, White, Hesse European |
Alder: European, Italian |
Baldcypress |
Basswood: American |
Black Tupelo |
Corktree: Amur |
Cucumber Tree |
Elm: Lacebark |
Filbert: Turkish |
Ginkgo: Only Male Trees |
Hackberry |
Hardy Rubber Tree |
Japanese Zelkova |
Katsura Tree |
Kentucky Coffee Tree: Only Male Trees |
Linden: American, Crimea, Silver |
Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo): Only Male Trees |
Maple: Black, Red, Sugar |
Oak: Burr, English, Red, Scarlet, Shingle, Swamp White, White |
Sassafras |
Sour Gum |
Sugar Hackberry |
Sweetgum |
Tuliptree |
Yellowwood |
Small Trees Approved for Planting
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Small Trees Approved for Planting
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Bladdernut: American |
Carolina Silverbell |
Cherry-sargent, Japanese Flowering |
Crabapple (Only Those Resistant to Apple Scab and Fire Blight) |
Dogwood: Flowering, Pagoda |
European Hornbeam |
Goldenraintree |
Hophornbeam |
Hornbeam |
Ironwood |
Japanese Tree Lilac |
Magnolia: Laurel or Sweetbay |
Maple: Amur, Hedge, Miyabe, Paperbark, Tatarian, Trident |
Musclewood |
Serviceberry: Tree Form |
Shadbusk |
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