(a) All trees and vegetation planted shall be common to northeast Ohio or similar climates, in good condition and properly installed using accepted planting procedures. New trees shall be staked, watered and mulched.
(b) New trees planted to meet the minimum tree standards and buffering requirements shall be at least two inches in caliper and at least five feet in height.
(c) Permitted trees:
(1) Large trees reaching sixty feet at maturity shall have a planting area of pervious ground cover of a diameter of twenty feet or more in width and not located where there will be any overhead wiring.
A. Sugar or Red Maple.
B. Sweet Gum.
C. Red, Scarlet, Pine or Pin Oak.
D. Ginkgo (male).
E. London Plane Tree.
F. Thornless Honeylocust.
(2) Medium size trees thirty-five to sixty feet in height at maturity shall have a planting area of pervious ground cover of a diameter of at least fifteen feet in width.
A. Red or Norway Maple.
B. Shingle Oak.
C. Little Leaf Linden.
(3) Small trees under thirty-five feet at maturity shall have a planting area of pervious ground cover of a diameter of at least ten feet.
A. Flowering Dogwood.
B. Hedge Maple.
C. European Maple.
D. Golden Rain Tree.
E. Crab Apple.
F. Callery Pear.
G. Japanese Flowering Cherry.
(4) Conifer trees shall have a pervious planting area of a diameter of at least ten feet and generally not permitted in front yards for shade tree planting.
A. White or Austrian Pine.
B. Blue Spruce.
(d) Additional tree varieties may be permitted as approved by the Urban Forestry Manager.
(e) Prohibited trees:
A. Silver Maple.
B. Honeylocust.
C. Poplar.
D. Box Elder.
E. Basswood.
F. Willow.
G. Tree of Heaven.
(Ord. 1989-28. Passed 10-19-89; Ord. 2003-167. Passed 7-17-03.)