Plantings That Are Not Allowed

Plantings which are not allowed anywhere in the City include:

1. Planting medium and large trees under or within ten level feet of any overhead utility wire, over or within ten lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, electric transmission line, or other utility line or pole
2. Planting any species of tree on public property or right-of-ways within the City unless authorization has been obtained from the City Forester
3. Planting the following species:
   • Small: Cottonwood, Box Elder, Poplars
   • Medium: Soft Maple, Silver Maple, Willows
   • Large: Black Locust

Care of Trees on Boulevards

The City shall prune, maintain, and remove boulevard trees as may be necessary to ensure public safety, public access, or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds.

Care of Trees on Private Property

Every owner or property abutting on any street shall trim, cut, and otherwise maintain all trees and shrubs from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street in such a manner that the lowest branch of such trees shall not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk and at least fourteen feet above the street. In addition they will otherwise keep all trees, branches, and shrubs trimmed and cut so as to provide clear site distance to traffic signs and not interfere with persons or their safety, using the streets or other public property. Such person shall remove the dead or diseased branches or limbs or trees which are or may become hazardous to the public use of such right-of-way.

Refuse & Recycling