3.60.070 Downtown Street Tree Replacement.
This section applies to removal and replacement of trees in City rights-of-way in the Central Business District.
A. Trees may be removed only if replacement is provided. Replacement trees shall be consistent with the Downtown Street Tree Plan.
1. On Wall and Bond Streets, street trees shall be Bowhall Maples.
2. On Franklin, Minnesota and Oregon Avenues and on Brooks Street, street trees shall be flowering trees allowed under the Downtown Street Tree Plan.
B. Replacement trees shall be the largest available size, with a minimum DBH of four inches.
C. Trees shall be planted within an approved tree grate located no closer than three feet from the curb. Trees shall be installed using a root barrier to protect the City’s sidewalk, curb and street.
D. The trees shall be installed with an approved irrigation system in conformance with the City’s Standards and Specifications.
E. Tree value reimbursement must be paid for removal of street trees in the Central Business District according to the following schedule.
1. Less than six-inch DBH: $1,000.
2. Between six-inch and 10-inch: $1,500.
3. Greater than 10-inch: $2,000.
F. The permittee shall provide a performance and maintenance bond to ensure the planting of the new tree(s) and their care during the first two years after planting. The amount of the bond shall be 120 percent of the actual replacement tree cost. [Ord. NS-2182, 2012]