§ 520.030. Tree Spacing.

A. 

The spacing of street trees shall be no closer than thirty (30) feet apart, except as specifically authorized by the City Tree Committee or the Board of Aldermen. A general spacing for small growing trees shall be thirty (30) or forty (40) feet and for large growing trees forty (40) to fifty (50) feet apart. Park trees, or other public trees, shall not need to conform to these spacings.

B. 

No street tree shall be planted closer than twenty-five (25) feet from any street corner, measured from either curb or street surface edge forming the corner, or closer than fifteen (15) feet from any driveway or other public street access.

C. 

No public tree shall be planted closer than ten (10) feet from any fireplug. No public tree shall be planted under or within ten (10) lateral feet of any overhead wire, except those designated as acceptable small growing trees in Section 520.080. No public tree shall be planted over or within ten (10) lateral feet of any underground waterline, sewer line, transmission line, or other utility.

R.O. 2010 §520.030; CC 1975 §1121.23; 2nd Ser. Ord. No. 34 §4, 11-5-1973; Ord. No. 482 §5, 7-17-1995