§ 96.03. DISTANCES AND CLEARANCE FOR PLANTING.

(A) Street trees may be planted in the boulevard where there is eight feet or more between the edge of the sidewalk and the curb or the street. Street trees shall be planted no closer than four feet from a sidewalk, driveway or street. It is suggested that private trees not be planted any closer than four feet from a private drive or sidewalk. As the tree grows, its roots may push up the sidewalk or drive.

(B) No street tree shall be planted closer than 30 feet from any street corner, measured from the point of the nearest intersection of curbs or curb lines.

(C) No street tree shall be planted closer than 25 feet from another street tree.

(D) No street tree shall be planted closer than ten feet from any fire hydrant.

(E) Special permission must be obtained from the holder of the easement when planting street trees within ten feet of any point on a line on the ground immediately below any overhead utility wire or above any underground cable.

(‘63 Code, § 9-2-2(C)) (Ord. 99-03, passed 2-1-99; Am. Ord. 01-25, passed 4-2-01) Penalty, see § 10.99