HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 298 Amending Chapter 1501 of the Maplewood Code in Its Entirety Concerning Trees on BoulevardsORDINANCE NO. 298
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1501
of the Maplewood Code in its entirety
Concerning Trees on Boulevards
The Council of the Village of Maplewood does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1501 of the Maplewood Code shall hereafter
read as follows:
Section 1501.010. BOULEVARD TREES. All persons desiring to plant
trees on the boulevard abutting their property where such boulevard is a
part of the public right of way, shall plan such trees only as herein
provided.
Section 1501.020. KINDS OF TREES. The kinds of trees which shall
be planted on the boulevards are those listed as follows -
Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)
Cleveland Norway Haple (Acer Platanoidea "Cleveland")
Summershade Norway Maple ( Acer Platanoidea "Summershade")
Crimson King Maple (Acer Platanoidea "Crimson King")
Schwedler Maple (Acer Platanoides "Schwedler")
11ackberry (Celtic occidentalis)
Autumn Purple White Ash (Fraxinus Americana "Autumn Purple")
Summit Green Ash "Fraxinus Pennsylvanica "Summit")
Marshall Seelesa Ash (Fraxinus Pennsylvanica "Marshall")
Imperial Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthos "Imperial")
Skyline Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthos "Skyline")
Moraine Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthos "Moraine")
Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus Dioicus)
Basswood (Tilia Americana)
Littleleaf Linden (Tilia Cordata)
Greenspire Linder. (Tilia Cordata "Greenspire")
Redmond Linden ( Tilia X Euchlora "Redmond")
Ironwood (Ostrya Virginians)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba)(Male Only)
Amur Cork Tres (Phellodendron Amurense)
Pin Oak (quercus Palustris)
It is hereby prohibited to plant any other tree in the street or boulevard
in the Village of Maplewood except by special permission from the Village
Council.
Section 1501..030. TREE LOCATION AND SPACING. Trees may be planted
between the sidewalk and curb when this planting strip is more than 5 feet in
width. At street corners trees shall be located at least 20 feet from the
intersection street right-of-way lines. Distance between trees shall be not
less than 40 feet for shade tree species. Spacing as great as 65 feet may be
used due to the arrangement of lots and drives, width of street, set -back of
building lines, opportunity for alternating of planting sites on opposite
sides of the street, location of water lines and sewers, and the species to
be planted. Spacing and specific location shall be determined by the Public
Works Department.
Section 1501.040. PLANTING TIME. Planting will be permitted only
when soil, temperature, weather conditions and state of dormancy of the trees
are favorable; from April 1 to May 30 or October 1 to November 20, or when
otherwise permitted by the Public Works Department.
Section 1501.050. PLANTING HOLES. Planting holes shall be at least
6 inches deeper and 12 inches wider than the root spread of the tree to be
planted.
1501.060. PLANTING SOIL. A good porous loam topsoil shall be used
for backfill around the tree roots. When soil at the site does not meet this
description the Public Works Department may require this soil to be removed
and a better quality soil brought in; or require the addition of such
fertilizers and organic materials as will provide suitable soil condition
for establishment and growth of the tree.
1501.070. PLANTING METHODS. Each tree shall be planted plumb, 1
inch to 2 inches lower then the level at which it grew prior to moving. The
soil shall be settled around the roots with water and after completion of
backfilling the soil shall cover the main root area to a depth of at least
3 inches. Fall planted trees shall be mulched with well rotted manure, leaves
or peat. Staking, guying, or wrapping shall be required if so directed by
the Public Works Department.
1501.080. MINLMIN TREE SIZE. At the time of planting, no tree shall
be smaller in size then the diameter of one and one-half ( 1-1/2) inches,
measured at a point six (6) inches above the ground. On all principal street,
or business streets, the trees shall be located as provided by regulations
pertaining thereto. All trees shall be so planted as to be at least thirty
(30) feet apart when measured along the street.
1501.090. TREES, PROPERTY OF VILLAGE. All trees planted on street
boulevards become the property of the Village of Maplewood. It is unlawful
for any person to willfully cut, break, injure, remove or destroy any tree
located, standing or growing, or which may hereafter be planted or placed
upon any public property in the Village of Maplewood. Maintenance and
trimming of trees may be done by the Village and the cost assessed to the
adjacent property owner.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
upon its passage and publication,
Passed by the Qwncil of the Village of
4aplewood this 4' _,day of J� e� �p J, 1971.
Attest:
Clekk
Ayes - -5-
Nays
nays - 0
ORDINANCE NO. MAN
ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER1501 OF THE MAPLE -
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CON ERNNGOOD Co DEiTREESONIRETY BOUL
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
EVARDS
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.c Chapter 1501 of the
Maplewood code shall hereafter read as1aLLG
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Section 1501.010, BOULEVARD
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TREES. All persons desiring to plant
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trees on the boulevard abutting their
property where such boulevard is a pan
of the public right of way, shall plant
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Na Theo. Millie
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such trees only as herein provided.
Section 1501.0]0. KINDS OF TREES,
The kinds W trees which shall be planted
he is and during all the times herein stated hes been the..ASS.t.a..PUbliaher................•...............
on the Inulevartls are those listed as
...I ....................... publisher end printer of the newspaper known as Maplewood Review,
follows:
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper Is printed in the
Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
Red! Maple (Acer Rubrum)
English language In page format and In column d sheet form equivalent printed space to t
least 900 square Inches. (T) Said newspaper weekly and Is distributed at least o each week.
Cleveland Norway Maple (Acer
no des
(3) Said newspaper has 50 percent of Its n columns devoted t0 news Of local Interest f0 the ro
munity Which it purports to s dnd does not Wholly du Iicate nn OMel, publication d is not made
Su gam Norway Maple (Acer
platano ides "Summershade")
up entirely W patents, plate matter and edvertisemenis. PI) Said —paper Is circulated in and near
the municipality which it purports to has et lees) S5DOai ogles regularly delivered to paying
Crimson King Maple (Acer plat-
subscribers, ha3 an average of at least 75e percent Of Its total circulation currently paid r more Man
noides "Crimson King")
Mr<e months In arrears d hes Miry s d class matter In Its local Dost -office. (5) Said n—fWI
purpors to serve the Village Of Maplewood in the County of Ramsey and it has ifs known offier
ce
Schwedler Maple Acer platanoides
"Schwetller")
of Issue in the Village W North St. Paul In said county, tabliShed and open during its regular
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and le of subscriptions antl main
tared! by Me publisher Of said newspaper or PFtSOn$ In his employ and Sublet) 10 his direction and
AuPurple White Ash (Frexi
"Autumn
"Autumn
control during all Such regular business hours at which sold newspaper is printed. (6) Said news
us Americana Purple")
mmnus Pen-
Summit Green Ash
G,
Paper tiles Copy of each Issue Immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Seid newspaper has
plied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day dates f publl-
hsyi "Summit")
Marshall Seedless Ash (Fraxinus
catlm mentioned below. (a) Said newspaper has filed with Me Secretary of State of Minnesota Prior
to January 1, 1966, O each January 1 }hereafter a, affidavit In the form prescribed by the Secretary
Pennsylvanica "Marshall")
of State d signed by the publisher and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper Is
Imperial Locust IGleditsia triacan-
Mos "Imperial" I
a legal newspaper.
Ordinance No. 298
Skyline locust IGletlitsia iriacanihos
He further slates onoath that the Printed.........................................................................
"Skyline")
Moraine Locust(Gleditsia triacan-
.. .. ..................hetero attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns
thus "Moraine")
of Yltl newspaper, and was printed antl published Mereln in the English language, once each week, for
Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocledus
dioicus)
1 Oth
....................................Suc zhalveweeW; that it WaSfirst SD published on Wednesday the
Basswood (Tilts americana))
Liitleleal L inden (Tils .,data)
Greenspire Linden (Tilia cordata
day of................................November............ of 19.7�ndWas MereafterprMtedand pub-
"Greenspire")
Redmond Linden (Tilia x euchlore
Ilshed on every Wedneadaytoand Including Wednesday Me .................. da of
y
"Redmond")
19.... and that the following Is a printed copy of Me lower case alphabet
Ironwood (Dacrya lana)
'
...........
edged as being the site and kind M
from A M i. boM Inclusive, and Is hereby acknpwl type used In
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloea—male only)
iloba
Amur Cork Tree (Phellodentlron
the and publlcatlon of said notice,M Wit:
001
Amurense)
Pin Oak (Quercus Palusmis7
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11 is hereby Drohibited to plant any
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other tree in Me street or boulevard in
the Village of Maplewood except DY
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special permission from the Village
Council.
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Subscribed and zwOrn to before methin...101ti.. de, NQy a .......... ii
TREE LOCATION
Section. 150G.
AND SPACING. Trees may De planted
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petween the sidewalk and curb when this
planting strip is more than 5 feet in
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BEATRICE S. E RIGHT
wimh. At street corners trees shall be
locatetl least ]0 feet from the in.
Notary public .......... ......... .
• Hetary Public,•Rariis'eY'CGen ,
at
tersectignstreet right of way lines.
My Commission Explras..Mylcomtnissidn.EXares.seP..L.6r.l'47.5..19....
Distances between trees shall be not less
than as' feet for shade tree species.
Spacing as great as 65 feet may be used
tlue to the a angement of lots and
drives, wid h of street, setback of
building lines, opportunity for alter-
nating of planting sites an opposite sloes
of the street, location of water lines and
sewers,and the species to be planted.
--3pp3Ci?rT 1b MMtc-mcrr0—. shaI
determined by the Public Works
Department.
Section 1501.040. PLANTING TIME.
Planting will be permitted only when
soil, temperature, weather corciitions
and state of dormancy Of the trees are
favorable; from April 1 to May 30 Or
October 1 to November 20, or her
otherwise Permitted by the Public
Works Department.
Section 1501.050. PLANTING HOLES.
Planting holes shall be at least 6 inches
deeper and 12 inches wider than the roof
spread of the tree to be planted.
1501060. PLANTING SOIL. A good
Porous loam bPSOII Shall he used for
backfill around the tree roots. When soil
at the site does rot meet this description
the Public Works Department may
require this Wil t0 be removed and a
better quality Soil brought in; or require
the addition of such fertilizers and
organic materials as will provide
suitable scil conditions for establish-
ment and growth of the tree.
1501.070. PLANTING METHODS.
Each free shall be planted plumb, 1 inch
to 2 inches lower than the level at which
it grew prior to moving. The Soil shall be
settled around the roots with water and
after completion of backfilling the soil
shall cover the main root area t0 a depth
of at least 3 inches. Fall planted trees
shall Ix, mulched with well rotted
manure, leaves or peat. Staking, guying,
or wrapping shall be required if so
directed by the Public Works Depart
mens.
1501.080. MINIMUM TREE SIZE. At
the time of planting, no tree shall be
smaller in size then the diameter Of one
and one.half (Ph) inches, measured at a
Mint six (6) inches above the ground. On
all principal street, or business Streets,
the trees Shall be located as provided by
regulations pertaining thereto. All trees
shall be so planted as to be at least thirty
(30) feet apart when measured along the
street.
1501.090. TREES, PROPERTY OF
VILLAGE. All trees planted On street
boulevards become the property of the
Village of Maplewood. It is unlawful for
any Person to willfully cut, break, injure,
remove or destory any tree located,
standing or growing, or which may
hereafter be planted or placed upon any
Public property in the Village Of
Maplewood Maintenance 6lrimming of
trees may be done by the village 6 the
cost assessed to the adjacent property
owner.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be In force upon its passage
and publication.
Passed by the Council of the Village Of
Maplewood this 41h day of Nov., IWI.
Lester G. Axdahl
Mayor
Ayes -5
Nays -0
Attest:
Lucille E. Aurelius
Clerk
(Revlew. Nov. 10, IWI)