The spacing of street trees shall be in accordance with the three species size classes listed in Section 915.04
, and no trees may be planted closer together than the following: small trees, thirty feet; medium trees, forty feet; and large trees, fifty feet; except in special plantings designed or approved by a landscape architect.
(a) Distance from Curb and Sidewalk. The distance trees may be planted from curbs or curblines and sidewalks shall be in accordance with the three species size classes listed in Section 915.04
, and no trees may be planted closer to any curb or sidewalk than the following: small trees, two feet; medium trees, three feet; and large trees, four feet.
(b) Distance from Street Corners and Fireplugs. No street tree shall be planted closer than thirty-five feet of any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curblines. No street tree shall be planted closer than ten feet of any fireplug.
(c) Utilities. No street trees other than those species listed as small trees in Section 915.04
may be planted under or within ten lateral feet of any overhead utility wire, or over or within five lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line or other utility.
(Ord. 10248/91. Passed 4-24-91.)