§ 14.12.140. Location.

A.

Where a tree is requested by an owner of private property adjacent to public property, and the location is determined to be desirable, and no appropriate public property is available, an easement or other legal agreement may be sought to plant on the private property that is in proximity to public property. The legal agreement may contain provisions granting the City permission to select and plant trees under the direction of the Director of Planning and Zoning. The legal agreement shall contain provisions defining the City's absence of liability in the event of personal injury or damage caused during, or as a result of, planting on private property. Appropriate advance written notification shall be made to the adjacent property owners of the City's intent to plant trees.

B.

Trees shall be planted at least thirty feet from the street intersections and at least fifteen feet from driveways and alleys.

C.

No tree shall be planted closer than ten feet to a utility pole or fire hydrant.

D.

Spacing of trees shall be determined by the department according to local conditions, the species, cultivars or varieties used, their mature height, spread and form. Generally, all trees shall be planted twenty-five to fifty feet on center. The exact planting location of each tree and shrub shall be determined by the Director of Planning and Zoning.

E.

All planting on unpaved streets without curbs shall have the approval of the department. The trees shall be located so that they will not be injured or destroyed when the street is curbed and paved.

(Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-66-87 § 1 (part); prior code § 6-78(C)(3))

(Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)