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§ 92.21 EARLY MAINTENANCE.
   (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)
§ 92.22 PRUNING.
   (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
§ 92.23 OTHER MAINTENANCE.
   (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
§ 92.24 TREE PROTECTION.
   (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)
§ 92.99 PENALTY.
   (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.
   (C)   (1)   In the event any of the provisions of §§ 92.16 through 92.24 are violated, the village shall have the authority to seek any one or any combination of the following remedies:
         (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)
APPENDIX A: TREES APPROVED FOR PLANTING ALONG PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
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
 
APPENDIX B: TREES PROHIBITED FOR PLANTING ALONG PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
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
Medium to Large Trees Approved for Planting
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
Small Trees Approved for Planting
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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