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2. Minimum street tree planting clearances: <br /> Minimum Distance from Feature <br /> Small Medium Large <br /> 1. Feature (up to 35' ht.) (up to 60' ht.) (over 60' ht.) <br /> Alleys 15 feet 15 feet 15 feet <br /> Courtesy walks 10 feet 10 feet 10 feet <br /> Driveways (residential) 5 feet 5 feet 10 feet <br /> Driveways (commercial) 10 feet 10 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 10 feet 20 feet 30 feet <br /> Stop signs At least 35 feet or more if necessary <br /> Regulatory signs Not to block sign <br /> 3. Minimum distance from sidewalks and curbs: <br /> Trees should be centered in the planting strip between the sidewalk and the <br /> street curb. If centering within the planting strip is not possible, or desirable <br /> due to design considerations, the tree must be located at least 2 feet from the <br /> sidewalk edge or the curb edge. <br /> 4. Minimum distance from buried utility lines that traverse the planting <br /> strip: <br /> 8" - 10" water & sewer 10 feet <br /> 12" - 16" water & sewer 15 feet <br /> 18 "+ water & sewer 20 feet <br /> All other services 10 feet <br /> 5. Overhead utility lines: <br /> No tree with the potential of reaching a mature height of more than <br /> thirty -five feet (35') shall be planted in the right -of -way under "primary" <br /> overhead wires. <br /> 6 <br />