§ 30-22. Planting restrictions.

(a)

The spacing of street trees will be in accordance with the three species size classes established by the board and trees shall not be planted closer together than the following: small trees, 30 feet; medium trees, 40 feet; and large trees, 50 feet; except in special plantings designed by a landscape architect and approved in writing by the board.

(b)

The distance trees may be planted from curbs or curblines and sidewalks will be in accordance with the three species size classes, 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.

(c)

No trees shall be planted in the area adjacent to a street corner formed by the intersecting curblines and a line connecting the intersecting curblines at a straight point 35 feet distant along each curbline.

(d)

No street tree shall be planted closer than ten feet to any fire hydrant.

(e)

No street trees, other than those species designated as small trees, 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 line.

(f)

All street trees shall be of sufficient size to warrant satisfactory results and withstand the abuse to which street trees may be subject.

(g)

All street trees shall have comparatively straight trunks, well-developed leaders and top and root characteristics of the species or variety showing evidence of proper nursery pruning. All trees must be free of insects, disease, mechanical injuries and other objectionable features at the time of planting. To compensate for any serious loss of roots, the top of the tree should be reduced by thinning or cutting back as determined by the growth characteristics of the tree species. The leader shall not be cut off in such trimming.

(h)

New trees shall be at least 1¼ inch in caliper and at least four feet in height.

(i)

In order to maintain street visibility, no conifers, shrubs or bushes shall be planted in the parking along any street.

(j)

No variety of ash tree shall be planted in the City of Dysart until further public notice.

(Prior Code, § 140.04; Ord. No. 311, § 3, 4-11-2018)