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Any tree planted 10 feet or closer to a building shall have an impenetrable root barrier installed near the building. The root barrier shall run the length of the planting area or the structure, and reach a depth of at least 18 inches. 6.6 Vehicular area: Provisions shall be made to prevent any parts of the vehicles from touching trees. 6.7 Shrubs planted in the street side right -of -way: Shrubs shall follow the minimum distance requirements for trees for curbs, sidewalks, and utilities. No shrub shall be planted within 3 feet of a building. 6.8 Linear spacing: Trees shall be placed an average of every 30 feet while meeting the location standards of these rules, unless a different spacing is required under Sections 9.2175(3)(c) or 9.3815(2)(e)3. of the Eugene Code, 1971. 6.9 Width of planting area within City right -of -way ( i.e., distance between the curb and sidewalk): 6.9.1 No tree shall be planted where the planting area is less than 4 feet wide without prior approval of the Urban Forester. 6.9.2 The minimum width of a planting site for each tree shall be governed by the approved street tree list. 6.10 Width of medians: No tree shall be planted in any median that has a planting area less than 4 feet wide. On State rights -of -way, Oregon Department of Transportation's "Guidelines for Planting Within Highway Right -of -Way" apply. 6.11 Exemptions to the tree location standards: Where special conditions exist, the Urban Forester may waive these tree planting location standards. Such a waiver shall be on a case by case basis. 7. Street Tree Planting Standards. 7.1 Planting Season. Bare root trees may be planted only between October 15th and March 15th unless otherwise approved by the Urban Forester. Balled and burlapped or container grown trees may be planted only between September 15th and April 15th unless otherwise approved by the Urban Forester. 7.2 Site preparation. 7.2.1 Balled and burlapped and container grown trees: Administrative Order - 7