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5.2 In a container, providing: <br />5.2.1 The trees are free of circling, girdling roots. <br />5.2.2 The trees have been grown in the container for a maximum period <br />of one year. <br />5.3 Bare root, providing: <br />5.3.1 Trees in a bare root condition do not exceed 1.5" in caliper, <br />measured 6" above mean ground level. <br />5.3.2 The roots are not allowed to dry out and are kept moist at any time <br />from the nursery to final planting. <br />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 eighteen inches (18 ") or more) <br />that may form a hedge or screen shall not be allowed within the "Vision Clear Zone" of <br />a street, alley, or driveway intersection so as to obscure required traffic sight distances. <br />Curves in the road, hills, and other site specific factors may require extensions of these <br />dimensions. For more information on Vision Clear Zones, see the Vision Clear Zone <br />Brochure. <br />6.2 Minimum street tree planting clearances: <br /> Minimum Distance from Feature <br /> Small Medium Large <br />Feature (u~ to 35' ht. Z (up to 60' ht. Lover 60' ht. ~ <br />Alleys 15 feet 15 feet <br />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 <br />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 <br />10 feet <br />Street Tree Plan Agreement -City Plants Alternate - 16 of 25 ~ ~ 4 <br />