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5.3.3 The roots are well - established, full of live and vigorous fibrous <br /> roots, along with the larger structural roots. <br /> 6. Street Tree Planting Location Standards. <br /> 6.1 General. On public streets without sidewalks, trees shall be located so as <br /> to accommodate future sidewalk placement and with regard to current and future utility <br /> line corridors. Trees and shrubs (which attain a height of 18 inches or more) that may <br /> form a hedge or screen shall not be allowed within the "Vision Clear Zone" of a street, <br /> alley, or driveway intersection so as to obscure required traffic sight distances. Curves in <br /> the road, hills, and other site specific factors may require extensions of these dimensions. <br /> For more information on Vision Clear Zones, see the Vision Clear Zone Brochure. <br /> 6.2 Minimum street tree planting clearances: <br /> Minimum Distance from Feature <br /> Small (tree) Medium Large <br /> Feature (up to 35' ht.) (up to 60' ht.) (over 60' ht.) <br /> Alleys 15 feet 15 feet 15 feet <br /> Courtesy walks /sidewalks 2 feet 3 feet 4 feet <br /> Driveways 5 feet 5 feet 10 feet <br /> Fire hydrants 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet <br /> Intersections 35 feet 35 feet 35 feet <br /> Manholes and Catch basins 5 feet 10 feet 10 feet <br /> Water meters 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet <br /> Utility boxes 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet <br /> Utility poles 5 feet 10 feet 10 feet <br /> Street lights 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet <br /> Stop signs At least 35 feet or more if necessary <br /> Regulatory signs Not to block sign <br /> 6.3 Minimum distance from sidewalks and curbs: Trees should be centered in <br /> the planting strip between the sidewalk and the street curb. If centering within the <br /> planting strip is not possible, or desirable due to design considerations, the tree must be <br /> located at least two feet from the sidewalk edge or the curb edge. <br /> 6.4 Overhead utility lines: No tree with the potential of reaching a mature <br /> height of more than 35 feet shall be planted in the right -of -way under "primary" overhead <br /> wires. <br /> 6.5 Minimum distance from buildings: <br /> Small trees (potential growth of up to 35' ht.) 5 feet <br /> Medium trees (potential growth of up to 60' ht.) 10 feet <br /> Large trees (potential growth of over 60' ht.) 15 feet <br /> Shrubs 3 feet <br /> Administrative Order - 6 <br />