A. Tree Species: The village shall maintain a list of acceptable tree species, to be used when planting in village owned rights of way and on any other village owned property. This list will consist of species currently deemed satisfactory by the tree commission and/or the village arborist. This list of trees, and no others unless approved by the tree commission, are hereby approved for planting as street trees within village owned rights of way and on other village owned property. Copies of this list shall be made available by the public works administration office.
B. Tree Spacing: The spacing of street trees shall be no less than forty feet (40') between plantings. Street trees shall be planted as close to the minimum spacing standard as possible. The public works director may reduce the minimum spacing standards set forth herein for special planting areas designed or approved by a landscape architect.
C. Planting Distances:
1. Curbs And Sidewalks: Trees shall be planted a minimum of two feet (2') from all curbs, curb lines and sidewalks. Parkways, as measured from the back of the curb to the closest edge of the sidewalk, smaller than four feet (4'), shall not be suitable for parkway trees unless approved by the village arborist. Trees planted on parkways where a sidewalk exists shall be centered between the back of the curb and the closest edge of the sidewalk.
2. Corners And Fire Hydrants: No street tree shall be planted closer than thirty five feet (35') to any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curb lines. No street tree shall be planted closer than ten feet (10') to any fire hydrant, unless the location is previously approved by the public works director.
3. Utilities: No street tree other than those listed as acceptable tree species in the public works administration file, shall be planted under or within ten (10) lateral feet of any overhead utility wire. Nor shall any tree other than a small tree be planted over or within five (5) lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line or other underground utility. (Ord. 03-31, 8-4-2003)