Reynoldsburg Urban Forestry and Tree Plan

Forestry and
Tree Plan
April 2018 word 1

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3. Implementation Ideas
4 Instructor’s Prologue 23 Implementation Ideas
5 Project Team 24 Tree City USA Application & Budget Tips
6 Executive Summary 25 Hiring an Arborist
7 Vision Statement 26 Current Parks & Recreation Department
8 MORPC Sustainability Agenda 28 Urban Forest Inventory
9 MORPC Sustainability Goals 32 Update City Code
2. Tree City USA 4. Education & Outreach

11 Why Become a Tree City USA?
35 Introduction
12 Central Ohio Tree City USA Members
36 Help Students Succeed
13 Tree City USA Standards
37 Increase Property Values
14 Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department
38 Decrease Crime Rates
16 Standard 2: A Tree Care Ordinance
39 Native Trees Support Wildlife
18 Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program
40 Trees Keep Water Clean
with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per
41 Trees Improve Air Quality
Capita
42 Urban Forestry is a Good Investment
20 Standard 4: An Arbor Day Proclamation and
43 Reduce Energy Consumption & Climate
The Ohio State University Observance
Change
Knowlton School or Architecture 44 Trees Reduce Stormwater Runoff
City and Regional Planning Program 45 Trees Provide Cooling
CRPLAN 6950- Sustainability Studio

Spring 2018 Appendix
Professor Chad Gibson
Pages 46-76
Instructor’s Prologue Project Team
In late 2017, through collaboration initially They vetted practical processes and programs
with former Planning Administrator Eric Snowden, that when implemented, will have positive
and then current Parks and Recreation Director impacts on Reynoldsburg’s residents as well as the
Donna Bauman, The Ohio State University’s environment. Expert guest speakers in various areas
City and Regional Planning Department was of sustainability were brought in as advisors for the
engaged to advance sustainability efforts in the students. City foresters and horticulturists in other
City of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The primary focus area communities were contacted to further inform
of the project was to advance the health and their efforts. Presentations to Reynoldsburg staff in
aesthetic of the community through the revival March and April helped guide the students’ efforts
of programs related to arboriculture. Review and and maximize the project’s positive impacts.
recommendations regarding the City’s landscape
code and street tree program were other core Having grown up on Columbus’ East Side,
components of the project. The overriding goal, playing golf at Blacklick Woods with my dad as
however, was to provide City staff and residents a kid, this project was especially personal. It is my
with practical, useful information and programs sincere hope that real, sustainable practices get
that will advance the health and well-being of implemented as a result of this work, benefiting
Reynoldsburg’s green resources, trees. residents and businesses of Reynoldsburg for Terrence Barr Allison Kelly Andrew Neutzling Alexander Strawser
decades to come.
Master of City and Regional Master of City and Regional Master of City and Regional Master of City and Regional
For reasons unknown, in the early 1990’s
Planning Planning/ Juris Doctorate Planning Planning
Reynoldsburg lost its Tree City USA status. Through Best Regards,
the recent hiring of Grounds/Maintenance
Crew Leader and City Forester Jason Douglas, Chad D. Gibson, AICP
Reynoldsburg has again prioritized its urban Associated Faculty
canopy. With less than 15 weeks to work, these The Ohio State University
four graduate students completed research Knowlton School of Architecture
and identified successful case studies in peer 740-857-1401
communities to provide a baseline of knowledge. cdgibson@hotmail.com
4 Introduction Introduction 5
Executive Summary Vision Statement
Trees are a vital component of a thriving This report focuses on the benefits of the Tree
community. The benefits of trees and urban City USA program, the required steps in order
forestry are numerous and growing. Trees and to achieve Tree City USA status, and where
other vegetation help communities clean Reynoldsburg needs to improve in order to
water leading to an increase in water quality, qualify to become a Tree City USA member.
reduce stormwater runoff which reduces Additionally, this report looks at the benefits of
flooding, and helps clean the air improving the having an urban forest inventory and details The City of Reynoldsburg’s urban
health of the citizens. Trees can do more than several ways to compile and maintain an
just clean air and water, including increasing inventory, including summaries of different
forest and trees are among its
property values for homeowners, beautifying city software available. The report also provides greatest assets. This plan is a
streets, enhancing lives, and increasing safety. educational materials to be used to educate practical tool for Reynoldsburg
Considering all the benefits trees provide, there is the public on the many benefits urban
a strong case for a well developed and increase trees provide to them as a way to increase to use to grow and manage
investment in the planting and maintenance community support for a urban forestry its urban forest, incorporate
of community trees. A study conducted by The program and Tree City USA status.
Ohio State University School of Environment
sustainability, and ultimately
and Natural Resources found the City of Dublin, regain Tree City USA recognition.
Ohio received $965,130 in public benefits as a
result of its $480,000 program, a 2 to 1 return on
investment.
Regional Sustainability Agenda MORPC Sustainability Goals
Reynoldsburg is committed to a sustainable Reduce per capita ENERGY Create SUSTAINABLE

future and is a member community of the Mid CONSUMPTION and promote NEIGHBORHOODS to
Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) alternative fuel resources to improve residents’ quality of
2020 Sustainability Agenda, and Sustainable 2050 increase affordability and life.
Community Program. The Reynoldsburg Forestry resilience of regional energy
& Tree Plan is one way the city is supporting supplies.
and enhancing its commitment to MORPC’s
sustainability goals.
Protect NATURAL RESOURCES Increase regional
and mitigate infrastructure COLLABORATION and
The 2017-2020 Regional Sustainability Agenda was vulnerabilities to maintain educational opportunities
arranged into five goals to reach by 2020. The a healthy ecosystem and to advance innovative
five goals were focused on energy consumption, community. sustainability solutions.
natural resources, economic opportunity,
sustainable neighborhoods, and collaboration.
Good urban forestry management may play a
role in meeting each of these goals. A full list Position Central Ohio to at-
of MORPC’s sustainability goals is available on tract and retain ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY to prosper as a
appendix page 76.
region and compete globally
through sustainable practices
and solutions.
Why Become a Tree City USA?
Tree City USA is a program focused on Reynoldsburg once was a Tree City in the
greening up cities and towns across America early nineties but lost its status for unknown
be encouraging the planting, growth, and reasons. Reynoldsburg most likely already
Tree City USA

management of trees. The program has been achieves most of the requirements to
around since 1976 and is a widely supported become a Tree City USA, and there is
program with over 3,400 communities making not much work to do to complete the
the commitment to become a Tree City USA. requirements. Becoming a Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a nationwide movement community will put Reynoldsburg in line with
that provides the framework necessary for the MORPC Sustainability Goals.
communities to manage and expand public
trees and forestry programs. According to the Arbor Day Foundation,
which created and runs the Tree City USA
Reynoldsburg is one of the only municipalities program, becoming a Tree City has numerous
in Central Ohio that does not have Tree City benefits for the community, including the
USA status. Ohio leads the way with the most encouragement of better care of community
Tree City USA communities in the country, forests, touching the lives of people within
with 243 communities certified. the community who benefit from cleaner
air, shadier streets, and prettier streets that
healthy, well managed urban forests provide,
and increases public awareness of the many
social, economic, and environmental benefits
urban forestry practices.
10 Tree City USA 11
Central Ohio Tree City USA Members Tree City USA Standards
Most communities in Central Ohio have Tree City USA status.
Tree Board Tree Ordinance
$ Arbor Day Proclamation

Budget
12 Tree City USA Tree City USA 13
Standard 1: A Tree Board or
Department
By delegating tree care to a professional This standard is currently not being met by
arborist, the city department, or tree the City of Reynoldsburg. In order to meet
board, or some combination thereof, city this standard, Reynoldsburg needs to set
leaders can determine who will perform the up a tree commission in order to meet this
necessary tree care. The public will also know standard. Larger communities usually have a
who is accountable for decisions made that department that is responsible for tree care
will impact community trees. Citizens who are and these cities can meet Standard One due
passionate about community trees can also to this department. Currently, Reynoldsburg
be a part of the decision-making process and does not have such a department, therefore
even join the tree board. would need to create a tree commission to
meet this Standard. Tree commissions are
usually made up of citizens in the community.
The integration of a tree commission in a
community increases awareness of what
trees can do to better a community and
provide support for better tree care.
Historic Livingston House Autumn in Reynoldsburg

Standard 2: A Tree Care
Ordinance
A tree care ordinance is the foundation of This standard is currently not being met by
a city’s tree care program. It provides an the City of Reynoldsburg. Reynoldsburg
opportunity to set up good policy and back does have a landscape ordinance that
it with the force of law, and penalties, when discusses tree care, but the ordinance does
needed. The ordinance should establish a not delegate authority for tree care to a tree
tree board or forestry department and give commission and therefore does not meet
them the responsibility for public tree care. Standard Two. A proper tree care ordinance
It should also task the tree board or forestry will delegate authority to a tree commission
department with creating and implementing or department and establish protection and
a plan for documenting annual tree care regulation for public trees. There are many
activities. The ordinance should provide clear resources available to help with writing an
guidance for planting, maintaining, and ordinance that meets this criterion, including
removing trees from streets, parks, and other a sample ordinance from Tree City USA, which
public spaces as well as activities that are has been provided in the Appendix (p. 49
required or prohibited. The ordinance should & 50). The tree care ordinances for several
be tailored for the specific community. central Ohio communities including Bexley,
Main Street
Old Reynoldsburg Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, and Upper
Arlington, which can also be found in the
Appendix (p. 51-69).

Standard 3: A Community
$
A Budget Goal Within Reach
Forestry Program with an
Annual Budget of at Least $2
Per Capita
Trees provide numerous benefits to
communities. In fact, no US city has reported
a negative return on investment for urban
forestry programming. However, trees require
investment to remain healthy and beneficial.
By providing at least $2 per capita in forestry
$74,898
programs, communities demonstrate
their commitment to the growth and
maintenance of these valuable public assets.
= minimum
Forward-thinking budgets are fundamental to $2 budget
establishing a successful and long-lasting Tree
City USA program.
37,449 Initial staff estimates predict Reynoldsburg will already spend at least $72,000 on forestry in 2018 - just
shy of the Tree City USA minimum standard. Further analysis will likely reveal additional forestry spending
people hidden within the city’s $1 million Parks & Recreation budget or $15 million General Fund. However,
Most communities find they already invest some qualifying expenses don’t cost money at all. For example, volunteer hours can be counted
$2 per capita or more in urban forestry. This toward Tree City USA Forestry budgets at a rate of $22.99 per hour. The volunteer hours used to write
standard should be viewed as a minimum, this report amount to $8,276. If these hours are included, Reynoldsburg meets the minimum budget
as spending below this level may signal a requirement for 2018. However, this amount must be matched with different sources in coming years.
neglected urban forest. See Appendix p. 73 for a full list of qualifying expenses and a copy of the budget reporting form.

Standard 4: An Arbor
Day Proclamation and
Observance
The Arbor Day celebration can be a week- This standard is being met by the City of
long observance or a single event. This Reynoldsburg. Reynoldsburg has held an
standard is the easiest to meet. It is a way arbor day observance since April 2013.
to increase publicity for the Tree City USA Reynoldsburg’s Arbor Day celebration usually
program and to educate the public about includes activities for children, a ceremonial
the benefits of trees. Many activities can be tree planting, and the Mayor reading the
done at an Arbor Day celebration, including proclamation. The current Reynoldsburg
tree care activities, tree planting event, or an Arbor Day celebration is an excellent
award ceremony that honors leading tree example of Standard Four.
planters. Arbor Day celebration events can
be a way to increase community support for
the program and the community’s forestry
program and can establish a sense of pride
within the community.
Mayor Brad McCloud Reading Boy Scouts at the 2017 Arbor Day Celebration
the Arbor Day Proclamation in 2017
Implementation Ideas
Reynoldsburg is close to meeting all the

requirements to become a Tree City USA. The
Topic List
following ideas are additional ways Reynoldsburg • Tree City USA Application &
could continue to grow their urban forestry Budget Tips
Implementation Ideas
program, including ways to involve and educate
• Hiring an Arborist
the public on the benefits of trees as a community
resource. These ideas are meant to help • Urban Forest Inventory
Reynoldsburg beyond simply achieving Tree City • Update City Code
USA status, but instead to help Reynoldsburg grow
and maintain one of their most important assets.
These ideas can be implemented together or

separately. Implementation of all these ideas will
create an urban forestry program in Reynoldsburg
that is one of the best in Central Ohio.
Implementation Ideas 23
Tree City USA Application & Budget Tips Hiring an Arborist
Budget Tips Urban Forestry Pays Back! What Do Arborists Do? Certified Arborists
• Build cross-departmental relationships. “Trees are the only part of municipal infrastructure Urban trees are valuable public assets Arborists are certified by the
Urban forestry programs usually cross that appreciate in value each year, while roads, that are most efficiently and effectively International Society of Arboriculture.
many departments including Parks & water mains, street lights, and everything else managed by experts with the skills Professional management of an urban
Recreation, Streets, and Planning. depreciate in value.” - Tennessee Urban Forestry Council needed to quickly recognize issues forestry program should include a
• Classify the percentage of tree- before they become problems. Certified Arborist on city staff. This will
related work that employees and Investment Benefits ensure best practice management of
contractors are expected to do up- Dublin, OH $1 $2 city employees and contractors that will
front to avoid having to keep hourly save money by avoiding costly mistakes
tallies. or damage from ill-maintained trees.
• Hire well-trained staff who can Pi�sburgh, PA $1 $1.5
manage contractors (see hiring an Additional Community Support
arborist on next page).
• Tree purchasing plans, as well as Largo, FL $1 $4 • Columbus State Community College
Landscape Design & Management
software packages, can be bought in Program
bulk with partner cities. Elgin, IL $1 $3 • Columbus State Community College
Environmental Sciences, Safety &
How To Apply? Health
Local example: The OSU School of Environment &
After the four standards of Tree City • The Ohio State University School of
Natural Resources found that the city of Dublin, Ohio
USA are met, submit the application to Environment & Natural Resources
received $965,130 in public benefits as a result of its
the Ohio Division of Natural Resources • The Ohio State University Master
$480,000 urban forestry program, a 2 to 1 return on
Region 1 Urban Forestry Office. The Gardener Volunteers
investment!
office provides proactive assistance to • The Ohio State University Knowlton
interested cities, including application Return on Investment Sources: School of Architecture, Landscape
help, and training for Tree Board Gulick, Jennifer (2017). Funding Your Urban Forest Program: A Guide for New and Seasoned City Foresters. Davey Resource
Group. Architecture, and City & Regional
members.
Subburayalu, T., Sydnor, D., (2009). An Analysis of Public Tree Benefits for Dublin, Ohio. The OSU School of Environment &
Natural Resources.
Planning Programs
24 Implementation Ideas Implementation Ideas 25

Current Parks & Recreation Department Suggested Parks & Recreation Department
Below is the current organizational hierarchy for Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Under the new organizational hierarchy, a Forestry Division would be created. The Assistant Parks
Department. There is not assigned urban forester for the city. The Assistant Parks Maintenance Supervisor would become the Urban Forester. In this system, the Urban Forester
Maintenance Supervisor position currently orchestrates similar duties to an urban forester. would co-manage the Parks Maintenance and Ground Maintenance crews with the Parks
Maintenance Supervisor. While the Forestry Division would be an arm extension of the Parks and
Recreation Department, this division would still use the same tools and environment.
26 Recommendations Recommendations 27
Urban Forest Inventory Urban Forest Inventory
Successful urban forestry programs keep regular inventories of Tips for Getting Started Westerville Case Study
trees under public management. Typical inventories collect data • Use community partners for initial Westerville is one of the longest standing Tree Cities in
about tree location, height, age, species, health, and key safety survey: Upper Arlington, Ohio’s first the state of Ohio, and has developed a best-practice
indicators. The benefits of urban forest inventories include: survey was done by OSU Students. example of urban forest inventory. One aspect that
Portland, OR uses volunteers from the makes Westerville unique is their City Tree Viewer
general public. interactive map. The map helps city staff locate and
• Worker training for volunteers is care for urban trees, and informs the public of the forestry
essential. A certified arborist should resource in their city. Users can even use the map to find
determine the training priorities. the best places to view fall foliage in the city.
Public Safety: Inventories Save Money: It is cheaper • Survey expenses and volunteer hours
can help track the age and to prevent a problem can all be applied to Tree City USA
conditions of trees. than to fix a problem.
budget.
Tips Maintaining An Inventory

• Update the inventory annually.
• There’s no need to update the entire
Budget: Having access to the Measure Progress: city every year. Divide the city into
total number of trees in the city, Benchmarks can be management zones. Only survey one
will make it easier to give more made to keep track of or two zones each year.
accurate predictions of costs progress. These would • Focus inventories on trees in public
for removal and maintenance. include: every 1,000 trees right of ways or other areas where
Any remaining budget can planted, amount of C02
trees might impact private property
be used to predict how many collected, and best fall
additional trees can be colors. but be out of sight to city staff. Parks
planted. may be inventoried, but tend to have
fewer safety issues and be easier to
monitor in-person by city staff.
• Most cities don’t inventory forest trees.
Urban Forest Inventory Technology Urban Forest Inventory Technology
Technology plays an important role in streamlining urban forest inventories. Surveys can be Software Package Comparison
taken on paper and entered into digital records later, or directly entered into databases from
the field using tablets or smart phones. There are several software packages that can aid in
creating and maintaining a tree inventory. These programs come with a variety of different
functions and prices, ranging from free to several thousand dollars. A successful tree inventory
does not need to be expensive, but an investment in tree inventory software can decreases
costs and troubles in the future. The table on the following page compares and contrasts
features available from leading tree inventory software packages.
Paper Survey ArborPro USA Software User Interface
$$ - Indicates extra fee for feature
Software Feature Explanations

• Customizable Data Fields & Customizable Reports: allows • Inventory Other Assets: systems can manage assets
users to collect specific items & create specific reports. beyond trees (e.g. street signs, park benches, utilities).
• Work Order Generation & Track Maintenance: documents • Sync with Field Devices: system allows users to
and manages tree maintenance and crew schedules. synchronize their field data collection devices
• Photographs, Sketches or Diagrams: ability to attach (e.g. personal digital assistant) with their personal
image files to a tree record in the inventory. computers for data transfer.
• GIS Component: allows users to view their tree data and • Web-based Software: indicates which software
create maps. operates via the Internet.
• Tree Valuation: indicates which systems have a tree • Network Installation: multiple users can use on a
valuation component. network simultaneously
Update City Code Update City Code
Tree Commission Provision Tree Appendix
Including a provision which authorizes The Tree Appendix at the end of the
the creation of a Tree Commission and Landscape Code should be removed
charges it with the maintenance of and the Tree Commission or Urban
Reynoldsburg’s Street Trees will satisfy Forester should be charged with
This project began with the opportunity to look
through Reynoldsburg’s Landscape Code and
Key Recommendations Standard 2 for Tree City USA. updating the list as needed. Having such
a list within the code that can only be
identify the contradictory sections. The goal of • Include a Tree Commission updated by City Council does not allow
this part of the project was to create a uniform Ordinance for a speedy reaction to invasive species
code that would increase street tree retention and or threats to trees.
• Change the Tree Species Ratio
improve tree maintenance to go along with the
goal of becoming a Tree City USA. • Tree Appendix
• Tree Removal Permit Change Tree Species Ratio Tree Removal Permit
A hard copy of the suggested edits to the current The current tree species ratio does not Requiring a tree removal permit, to be
Reynoldsburg Landscape Code was submitted to shelter Reynoldsburg from the potentially reviewed and approved by the Tree
city staff with this report. devastating effects of bugs or diseases Commission or Urban Forester will cut
that can decimate an entire species down on the number of street trees that
of tree. Changing the ratio to no more will be discarded in Reynoldsburg. A fine
than 5% of the same species, 10% of the may also be assessed for those who do
same genus, and 15% of the same family not go through the permit process. Many
better shelters Reynoldsburg Street Trees other Central Ohio jurisdictions use Tree
from potential threats Removal Permits.

Educational Materials
The following education materials can be used

to increase community awareness of some of the
Topic List
many benefits trees provide. These educational • Help Students Succeed
materials can be used in paper or electronic • Increase Property Values
format to educate the citizens of Reynoldsburg on
• Decrease Crime Rates
the important role of trees in a community.
• Native Trees Support Wildlife
Section Title Page These educational materials can be distributed by
the City to citizens in order to increase awareness
• Keep Water Clean
• Improve Air Quality
and support of the Tree City USA program, and an • Urban Forestry is a Good Investment
urban forestry program. • Reduce Energy Consumption and
Reduce Effects of Climate Change
• Reduce Stormwater Runoff
• Provide Cooling
34 word Recommendation 34 Educational Materials 35

Help
Help students
Studentssucceed
Succeed Increase
IncreaseProperty
PropertyValues
Values
Additional trees can increase value on a property by up

78% - Children who spend regular time in unstructured to 10%
outdoor play are better able to concentrate and perform
better in the classroom potentially increasing values by $30,000
82% - Students need daily unstructured outdoor time as Mature trees may be the most important factor when it
a counterbalance to the significant time spent indoors in comes to selling price
front of electronic media
Benefits include physical and visual amenities, shade
75% - Students who spend regular time outdoors tend provision, air quality improvement, noise abatement, and
to be more creative and better able to problem solve in increased biodiversity
the classroom
Kevin J. Coyle, Creating High Performing Students, National Wildlife Federation. 2010 Wachter, Gillen, and Brown, Green Investment Strategies: How They Matter for Urban
Kevin J. Coyle, Using the Outdoor to Enhance School Performance, National Wildlife Federation Neighborhoods, Univ. of Penn. 2007)
36 Educational Materials Educational Materials 37

Crime RatesCrime Rates
Decrease Native
NativeTrees
TreesSupport Wildlife
Support Wildlife
Why do wildlife need native plants?
You may have heard that planting milkweed flowers helps
Trees that attract butterflies
Eastern Tiger
attract monarch butterflies to your yard, but did you know
Swallowtail Host Trees & Shrubs
that almost all native butterfly caterpillars can only eat certain
plants? Planting native plants gives a vital food source to insects, Basswood (tilia americana), Birches (Betula), Black Cherry
Residents living in “greener” surroundings report lower birds, and other wildlife we enjoy seeing near our homes. (prunus serotina), tulip popular (liriodendron rulipifera),
Willows (salix)
levels of fear, fewer incivilities, and less aggressive and Native trees support wildlife Spicebush
violent behavior. Snapshot: in a field study native oaks were shown to attract Swallowtail Host Trees & Shrubs
far more wildlife than imported ginkgo trees.
Sassafras (sassafras albidum), Spicebush (lindera benzoin)
Public housing residents with greater amounts of

vegetation had 52% fewer total crimes, 48% fewer Native Oak
557
Red-banded
property crimes, and 56% fewer violent crimes than

Hairstreak Host Trees & Shrubs
Oaks (quercus), Staghorn Sumac (rhus typhina),
buildings with low amounts of vegetation. Wax Myrtle (myrica cerifera), Winged Sumac (rhus copallina)
wildlife species
A 10% increase in the tree canopy is associated with a Harvester
Host Trees & Shrubs
12% decrease in crime. Imported Ginkgo

Alder (aluns), Beech (fagus)
3 wildlife species
Zebra
Swallowtail Host Trees & Shrubs
Pawpaw (asimina triloba)
Frances E. Kuo and William C. Sullivan, Environment and Crime in the Inner City, Does Vegetation Reduce Crime?
Austin Troy, The relationship between tree canopy and crime rates across an urban-rural gradient in the greater Baltimore region,
Landscape and Urban Planning Adapted from “Bringing Nature Home” by Douglas Tallamy, Professor of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware

Trees
TreesKeep
KeepWater
WaterClean
Clean Trees
TreesImprove
ImproveAirAir
Quality
Quality
Water Crisis in Toledo, Ohio Forested Watersheds Produce Cleaner Drinking Water Vegetated Buffer Protects Local School Tips for Planting a Vegetated Buffer
In 2014, nitrate pollution from Ohio’s farms, cities, Cars & trucks are a leading source of air
NO GAPS!
and lawns caused a massive toxic algae bloom in
Each 10% increase in source watershed pollution. Children are particularly vulnerable
Lake Erie leaving people in the city of Toledo to health problems associated with air
without safe water to drink for 3 days! forest cover yields up to a 20% reduction pollution, but many schools are near busy Plant trees close together and ensure there
in treatment and chemical costs for water utilities.1 roads. Trees can help capture unhealthy air are no gaps from ground to treetops.
pollutants like fine particulate matter. As
such, the US EPA suggests planting vegetated EVERGREENS
Forest buffers planted along streams can buffers that are at least 20 feet wide between Trees with dense leaves or needles block more
busy roads and schools. The vegetated buffer
reduce nitrate pollution by as much as 88%, pollution. Evergreens block pollution year-round.
between Baldwin Junior High and I-70 ranges
and phosporus pollution by as much as 76%.
2
from 50 to 80 feet wide. For more information, see the US EPA guide: Best Practices
for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at Schools.
90% of New York City’s drinking water is clean &

safe without expensive filtration plants thanks Selected Pollution-Fighting Tree Species
to protected forest land around its source water.
3
Photo: Dave Zapotosky, The Toledo Blade 2014 i-Tree.org ranks tree species based on their pollution-fighting
abilities. Here are two native trees tough on VOC and ozone pollution.
How Trees Reduce Algae Blooms BALDWIN JUNIOR
Trees absorb or block nitrate pollution before it can Clean Water in Reynoldsburg HIGH
enter rivers and lakes to feed toxic algae blooms by Reynoldsburg’s drinking water comes EASTERN HEMLOCK
soaking up the storm water that carries pollutants. from the Hoover Resevoir on Big Walnut Tsuga canadensis: an Ohio native, identified
Creek. Surface water is vunerable to toxic by itree.org as having pollution-fighting abilities
algae blooms and other pollution, but
planting trees along creeks and rivers TREE BUFFER
helps protect water quality. The photo on
the right shows trees behind homes in INTERSTATE 70
EASTERN WHITE PINE
Pinus strobus: an Ohio native, identified
Reynoldsburg protecting French Creek. 96,000 VEHICLES PER DAY
Photo: Mark Mabry, Flickr by itree.org as having pollution-fighting abilities
Sources:
1. Ernst C, Gullick R, Nixon K. 2004. Protecting the source: Conserving forests to protect water. Awwa 30(5):1,4-7
2. Penn State U: https://extension.psu.edu/the-role-of-trees-and-forests-in-healthy-watersheds
3. NYC Environmental Protection Department, “History of NYC’s Water Supply”: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/drinking_water/history.shtml
Urban
Urbanforestry is aIsgood
Forestry investment
A Good Investment ReduceEnergy
Reduce Energy Consumption
Consumption and Climate Change
& Climate Change
“Trees are the only part of municipal infrastructure that appreciate in value each year, while roads, water mains, street lights, Carefully placed trees can reduce a household’s energy
and everything else depreciate in value.” - Tennessee Urban Forestry Council
consuption for heating and cooling by up to 25%.
What Do Arborists Do? Urban Forestry Pays Back Trees can reuce the heat island effect from hot pavement.
“No U.S. city has reported a nega�ve return on investment for urban forest
PRUNING programs.” - Jenny Gulick, Senior Forester Davey Resources
Ensure health, appearance, In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount
and safety of trees Investment Benefits
of CO2 produced by a car driven 26,000 miles.
Dublin, OH $1 $2
PLANTING
Determine best trees for sites
A mature will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon
Pi�sburgh, PA $1 $1.5 dioxide annually from the atmosphere and release
oxygen in exchage.
EXPERTISE
Na�ve plant care, avoid invasive
Largo, FL $1 $4
species, proper tree care
Elgin, IL $1 $3
EMERGENCY CARE
Predict and avoid emergencies,
but be available to help Local example: The OSU School of Environment & Natural Resources found
that the city of Dublin, Ohio received $965,130 in public benefits as a result Forests, Health and Climage Change, European Environment Agency, 2011
of its $480,000 urban forestry program, a 2 to 1 return on investment! How Much Carbon Dioxide is Produced from Burning Gasoline and Diesel Fuel?, U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Forest Service
Gulick, Jennifer (2017). Funding Your Urban Forest Program: A Guide for New and Seasoned City Foresters. Davey Resource Group.
Energy.gov
Subburayalu, T., Sydnor, D., (2009). An Analysis of Public Tree Benefits for Dublin, Ohio. The OSU School of Environment & Natural Resources.

Trees
TreesReduce
ReduceStormwater Runoff
Stormwater Runoff Trees Provide Cooling
What is stormwater runoff? Trees Capture Stormwater
Stormwater is rain or snow that flows
over the ground and isn’t absorbed into
Mature oaks capture up to
40,000
the soil or evaporated back into the air.
More stormwater is produced in places
where rain can’t easily absorb into the
soil.
gallons per year.
Why should we care?
When rain falls on hard surfaces like
rooftops, roads, and parking lots it Small trees capture up to
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quickly rolls off those surfaces into local
streams and rivers. This can cause floods
that put people and places at risk.
gallons
in a 1/2 inch storm.
Flooding on a Reynoldsburg Street
Urban Trees & Stormwater

Dayton, Ohio found that their tree canopy
reduces stormwater runoff by 12%. A US
Forest Service study notes that planting
large canopy trees over parking lots or
streets can yield up to an 8-fold reduction
in stormwater runoff.
Photo: Amy Springer, 2015
Adapted from “The Role of Trees in Healthy Watersheds” by Vincent Cotrone, Penn State U: https://extension.psu.edu/the-role-of-trees-and-forests-in-healthy-watersheds

Table of Contents
Appendix
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48. Tree City USA Application
49. Sample Tree City USA Ordinance
50. Tree City USA Ordinance Checklist
51. Bexley Tree Code
Appendix 55. Columbus Tree Ordinances

60. Dublin Landscape Code
66. Gahanna Tree Code
69. Upper Arlington Tree Code
73. Qualifying Expenses & ODNR Budget Form
74. Tree City USA Standard
75. Tree City USA Sample Proclamation
76. MORPC Sustainability Goals
46 Appendix Appendix 47
Tree City USA Application Sample Tree City Ordinance
The sample ordinance was designed for use in Midwestern No species other than those included in this list may three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to

communities of average population. The ordinance that be planted as Street Trees without written permission of such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and
TREE CITY USA APPLICATION ® your community ultimately develops should be designed the City Tree Board.

to fit its specific needs.
SMALL TREES MEDIUM TREES LARGE TREES
disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or
other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or
other obstructions where other pruning practices are
Select one:  First Time Applicant OR 
Recertification SAMPLE Apricot Ash, Green Coffeetree, Kentucky
CITY impractical may be exempted from this ordinance at the
Crabapple, Hackberry Maple, Silver
TREE ORDINANCE Flowering (sp) Honeylocust Maple, Sugar determination of the City Tree Board.
T REE CITY USA status is awarded for work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please contact your Section 14. Pruning, Corner Clearance
Golden Rain Tree (thornless) Oak, Bur
Be it ordained by the City Commission of the City of: Hawthorne (sp.) Linden or Sycamore
State Urban Forestry Coordinator for your state’s deadline, mailing address and any additional information required by Pear, Bradford Basswood (sp.) Sycamore, London Every owner of any tree overhanging any street or
your state. The common deadline is December 31 but can vary by state. Completed applications with attachments can be mailed (City) ________________________________________________________ Redbud Mulberry, Red plantree right‐of‐way within the City shall prune the branches
(State) ____________________________________ Soapberry (fruitless, male) Cottonwood so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from
to your State Urban Forestry Coordinator. To apply online and for additional information, please visit portal.arborday.org. Lilac, Jap. Tree Oak, English (Cottonless,
Section 1. Definitions Peach, Flowering Oak, Red male)
any street lamp or obstruct the view of any street inter‐
Plum, Purpleleaf Pagodatree, section and so that there shall be a clear space of
Street trees: "Street trees" are herein defined as trees, Serviceberry Japanese eight feet (8') above the surface of the street or
Community Information shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation on land
lying between property lines on either side of all streets,
Pecan
Birch, River
sidewalk. Said owners shall remove all dead,
Osageorange
diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed
avenues, or ways within the City. limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the
(Male,
Community Name (as it should appear on recognition materials) Park Trees: "Park trees" are herein defined as trees, thornless) public. The City shall have the right to prune any tree or
shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public Persimmon shrub on private property when it interferes with the
Community Website parks having individual names, and all areas owned by the Poplar, White proper spread of light along the street from a street
Sassafras
City, or to which the public has free access as a park. light or interferes with visibility of any traffic

Mayor or Equivalent Section 2. Creation and Establishment of a City Tree * Please note: The above species are offered as size‐class
control device or sign.
Board examples only and may not be suitable for planting in Section 15. Dead or Diseased Tree Removal on Private
First Name Last Name Property
There is hereby created and established a City Tree Board your area. Please check with local sources to
Professional Title for the City of: develop a species list for your area. The City shall have the right to cause the removal of any
(City) ________________________________________________________ Section 8. Spacing dead or diseased trees on private property within the city,
Address when such trees constitute a hazard to life and prop‐
(State) __________________________________________ The spacing of Street Trees will be in accordance with the
City State Zip Code erty, or harbor insects or disease which constitute a
three species size classes listed in Section 7 of this
which shall consist of five members, citizens and residents potential threat to other trees within the city. The City
ordinance, and no trees may be planted closer together
Email Address of this city, who shall be appointed by the mayor with Tree Board will notify in writing the owners of such
than the following: Small Trees, 30 feet; Medium Trees, 40
the approval of the Commission. trees. Removal shall be done by said owners at their own
Phone Number (ex. 402-473-9553) Fax Number feet; and Large Trees, 50 feet; except in special
Section 3. Term of Office expense within sixty days after the date of service of
plantings designed or approved by a landscape
notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with
The term of the five persons to be appointed by the architect.
City Forestry Contact: Person who is responsible for completing and answering questions about this application. mayor shall be three years except that the term of Section 9. Distance from Curb and Sidewalk
such provisions, the City shall have the authority to
remove such trees and charge the cost of removal on the
First Name Last Name two of the members appointed to the first board owners property tax notice.
The distance trees may be planted from curbs or
shall be for only one year and the term of two
curblines and sidewalks will be in accordance with the Section 16. Removal of Stumps
Professional Title members of the first board shall be for two years. In the
three species size classes listed in Section 7 of this
event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any All stumps of street and park trees shall be removed
Address ordinance, and no trees may be planted closer to any
member, his successor shall be appointed for the below the surface of the ground so that the top of the
curb or sidewalk than the following: Small Trees, 2 feet;
City State Zip Code unexpired portion of the term. stump shall not project above the surface of the ground.
Medium Trees, 3 feet; and Large Trees, 4 feet.
Section 4. Compensation Section 17. Interference with City Tree Board
Email Address Section 10. Distance from Street Corners and Fireplugs
Members of the board shall serve without compensation. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay
Phone Number (ex. 402-473-9553) Fax Number No Street Tree shall be planted closer than 35 feet of any
Section 5, Duties and Responsibilities or interfere with the City Tree Board, or any of its
street corner, measured from the point of nearest
agents, while engaging in and about the planting,
It shall be the responsibility of the Board to study, intersecting curbs or curblines. No Street Tree shall be
cultivating, mulching, pruning, spraying, or
investigate, council and develop and/or update planted closer than 10 feet of any fireplug.
Standard ❶: Tree Board or Department annually, and administer a written plan for the care, Section 11. Utilities
removing of any Street Trees, Park Trees, or trees on
private grounds, as authorized in this ordinance.
preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal
No Street Trees other than those species listed as Section 18. Arborists License and Bond
or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets
Frequency of Tree Board Meetings: Weekly Bi weekly Monthly Quarterly Semiannually Annually and in other public areas. Such plan will be presented
Small Trees in Section 7 of this ordinance may be planted
under or within 10 lateral feet of any overhead utility
It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to engage in
annually to the City Commission and upon their the business or occupation of pruning, treating, or I
wire, or over or within 5 lateral feet of any underground
Chairperson: If your city or town has a Tree Board, list your chairperson or head board member. If your city or town doesn’t have a Tree Board, list your city department or manager. acceptance and approval shall constitute the official
comprehensive city tree plan for the City of:
water line, sewer line, transmission line or other utility.
en‐loving sueet or paik trees within the City without
first applying for and procuring a license. The license fee
First Name Last Name Section 12. Public Tree Care shall be $25 annually in advance; provided, however, that
(City) ________________________________________________________
The City shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain no license shall be required of any public service
Professional Title (State) __________________________________________
and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the lines company or City employee doing such work in the
Address The Board, when requested by the City Commission, of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public pursuit of their public service endeavors. Before any
shall consider, investigate, make finding, report and grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to license shall be issued, each applicant shall first file
City State Zip Code recommend upon any special matter of question coming preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such evidence of possession of liability insurance in the
within the scope of its work. public grounds. minimum amounts of $50,000 for bodily injury
Email Address and $100,000 property damage indemnifying the
Section 6. Operation The City Tree Board may remove or cause or order to
Phone Number (ex. 402-473-9553) Fax Number City or any person injured or damaged resulting from
The Board shall choose its own officers, make its be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an
the pursuit of such endeavors as herein described.
own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is
Section 19. Review by City Commission The City
Other Tree Board Members or Staff proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a
quorum for the transaction of business.
injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water
lines, or other public improvements, or is affected with any Commission shall have the right to review the conduct,
First Name Last Name injurious fungus, insect or other pest. This Section does acts and decisions of the City Tree Board. Any person
Section 7. Street Tree Species to be Planted may appeal from any ruling or order of the City Tree
not prohibit the planting of Street Trees by adjacent
First Name Last Name The following list constitutes the official property owners providing that the selection and Board to the City Commission who may hear the
Street Tree species for: location of said trees is in accordance with Sections 7 matter and make final decision. Section 20. Penalty
First Name Last Name
through 11 of this ordinance. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall
(City) ________________________________________________________
First Name Last Name Section 13. Tree Topping be, upon conviction or a plea of guilty, subject to a
(State) __________________________________________
fine not to exceed $
If additional Tree Board members are needed, please attach. It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person,
firm, or city department to top any Street Tree, Park
Tree, or other tree on public property. Topping is defined
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as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than
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____ Section 1: Definitions
(i) "Plant materials" means all trees, shrubs, evergreens and other plants.
____ Section 2: Creation and Establishment of City Tree Board (j) "Private property" means all real estate within the City except real estate that is
owned, leased, controlled or occupied by the United States government, State of
CHAPTER 1026 Ohio, Franklin County government, City of Bexley or any department or agency
____ Section 3: Term of Office Trees and Shrubs thereof.
(k) "Property owner" or "owner" means any one or more of the following:
1026.01 Definitions. 1026.09 Treatment of trees and shrubs in (1) The property owner or owners in fee simple of a parcel of real estate
____ Section 4: Compensation 1026.02 Purpose. public places. including the life tenant or tenants, if any;
1026.03 Management and 1026.10 Topping. (2) The record owner or owners as reflected by the current records of the
maintenance. 1026.11 Interference with City. Office of the Auditor of Franklin County, Ohio, including the executor,
____ Section 5: Duties and Responsibilities 1026.04 Removal, replanting and 1026.12 Dead or diseased trees. administrator or beneficiary of the estate of any deceased owner; and
replacement of trees and 1026.13 Duty of property owner (3) The purchaser or purchasers of such real estate under any contract for the
shrubs in public places. to prune privately owned conditional sale thereof.
____ Section 6: Operation 1026.05 Protection during building trees. (l) "Pruning" means to cut branches, stems, etc. from a plant to improve growth and
operations. 1026.14 Public tree care. shape.
1026.06 Protection of wires during 1026.15 Protection of public (m) "Public Street" means all the entire width of land lying within the dedicated right-
____ Section 7: Street Tree Species to be Planted pruning or removal. utilities. of-way or easement and includes alleys.
1026.07 Open spaces around trees. 1026.16 Penalty; equitable remedies. (n) "Public place" means all other ground owned by the City that is not part of a
1026.08 Prohibited species. "public street" or park.
____ Section 8: Spacing (o) “Occupant” means the person or persons who are from time to time in possession
of any house or other structure located on private property, or who are exercising
CROSS REFERENCES dominion or control over any house or other structure located on private property.
____ Section 9: Distance from Curb and Sidewalk Assessments for tree planting or maintenance - see Ohio R. C. (p) "Shrub" means a low growing woody plant with one or several perennial main
727.011 steams producing branches, shoots or multiple steams from or near the base of the
Parks and Public Grounds Department - see ADM. Ch. 252 plant and incapable of being pruned to provide at least six (6) feet of clear
____ Section 10: Distance from Street Corners and Fireplugs Injuring vines, bushes, trees or crops - see GEN. OFF. 642.06 branchless trunk.
Deposit of clippings and leaves in streets, etc. - see GEN. OFF. 660.12 (q) "Tree lawn" means that part of a street lying between the property line and that
Dead, diseased or damaged trees or shrubs on private property - see portion of the street used for vehicular traffic.
____ Section 11: Utilities GEN. OFF. 660.13 (r) "Trees" when used by itself, means any woody plant that generally includes those
Weeds - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 676 having one or more perennial main stems or trunk, which grows to a mature
height of over ten (10) feet.
____ Section 12: Public Tree Care (s) "Trees, shrubs and evergreens" when used together means all woody vegetation,
including but not limited to, all ground covers.
(t) "Topping" means the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches
____ Section 13: Tree Topping in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal
1026.01 DEFINITIONS. canopy and disfigure the tree.
As used in this chapter: (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
____ Section 14: Pruning, Corner Clearance (a) “Arboriculture” means the selection, planting, maintenance and removal of trees.
(b) "Commission" means the Tree and Public Gardens Commission of the City. 1026.02 PURPOSE.
(c) "Department" means the Service Department of the City The purpose and intent of this chapter is the preservation and promotion of landscaping to
____ Section 15: Dead or Diseased Tree Removal on Private Property (d) "Director" means the Service Director of the City, or any representative the improve the appearance of pedestrian and vehicular use areas and property abutting public rights
Director so designates. of way within the City; to protect, preserve, manage and promote property values within the
(e) "Evergreen" means any tree that retains its green living foliage the entire year. City; and to promote public health and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, air
____ Section 16: Removal of Stumps (f) "Other plants" means all other vegetation not trees, shrubs or evergreens. pollution, visual pollution, air temperature and artificial light glare within the City.
(g) "Park" means all public parks having individual names and street islands. (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
(h) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
____ Section 17: Interference with City Tree Board business trust, joint stock company, unincorporated organization, religious or
charitable organization, or any owner, person, persons or entities.
____ Section 18: Arborists License and Bond
____ Section 19: Review by City Commission
____ Section 20: Penalty May 2013 Replacement

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12A Trees and Shrubs 1026.05 1026.06 STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE 12B 12C Trees and Shrubs 1026.12 1026.13 STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE 12D
1026.03 MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE. 1026.06 PROTECTION OF WIRES DURING PRUNING OR REMOVAL. 1026.09 TREATMENT OF TREES AND SHRUBS IN PUBLIC PLACES. (b) The Director may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof
The City shall have charge, custody and control of trees, shrubs and evergreens planted or Whenever the Director determines it necessary to prune or remove any tree or shrub in a (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to break, deface, injure, mutilate, kill or which by reason of its nature is injurious to public improvements or is deemed a menace by
to be planted in or on public streets, alleys, parks and other public places. The City shall have public street, park or public place, and it is necessary to move or cut off the electricity from any destroy any tree, shrub or evergreen in any public street, park or public place. condition to the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Director shall order removal of
authority to plant, prune, spray, remove and otherwise maintain such trees, shrubs and wire designed to carry electric current; then the Director shall serve notice on the owner of such such tree or shrub identified as dead, diseased or a menace, by letter sent first class mail. When
evergreens in the public streets and parks or upon property owned or controlled by the City of wire, to protect such wire, and such owner shall comply with such order within twenty-four (24) (b) No person shall permit any fire to burn where such fire or heat therefrom, or heat such removal is ordered, all stumps must be removed twelve inches below the surface of the
Bexley. hours after the service of such notice. from any source, will injure any portion of any tree or shrub in any public street, park or public ground, and all residual material shall be removed from the site at the time and the site restored.
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) place.
(c) The owner shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of mailing to affect such
1026.04 REMOVAL, REPLANTING AND REPLACEMENT OF TREES 1026.07 OPEN SPACES AROUND TREES. (c) No person shall damage, deface, injure, mutilate or remove any label or sign removal. If the property owner fails to comply within the specified time, the City, its employees
AND SHRUBS IN PUBLIC PLACES. No person shall place or maintain upon the ground in a public street, park or public place identify the nature or species of any tree, shrub or evergreen in any public street, park or public or agents may enter onto the property to remove such tree or shrub and to bill the property owner
(a) Wherever it is necessary to remove a tree or shrub from a tree lawn or other any stone, brick, sand, concrete, or other material which may injure or impede the passage of place. for the cost of the work and an administrative fee, or if necessary to assess the property owner as
public place in connection with a public project, or due to the condition of the tree or shrub, the water, air and fertilizer to the roots of any trees, shrubs or evergreens unless a permit has been provided by law in the case of special assessments.
City shall remove and replant such tree or shrub or replace them with an equivalent number, size issued by the Director. A permit shall be issued upon written application outlining the work to be (d) Without a written permit by the Director:
and species of tree or shrub to the satisfaction of the Commission. performed and approved by the Director. The permit shall require an open space not less than (1) No person shall attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising poster or other (d) The person to whom an order is directed may appeal the order of the Director by
two (2) feet in width from the trunk of any trees as a condition to its issuance. contrivance to any tree or shrub in any public street, park or public place. notifying the Commission of such an appeal to the Commission within fifteen (15) days after
(b) Any person desiring to remove any tree or shrub in a public street, park or public (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) (2) No person shall use, authorize or procure any person to use herbicides or receipt of written notice. The Director will delay enforcement of the order until such time that
place shall first obtain a permit from the Commission by written application. The permit shall be other chemicals on any trees, shrubs or evergreens; spray, cut, break, the appeal may be presented to and decided by the Commission.
issued when the Commission determines that the removal is necessary and the applicant agrees 1026.08 PROHIBITED SPECIES. injure, prune or treat any tree or shrub in any public street, park or public
to pay the cost of the removal and provide for replacing the tree or shrub. All stumps must be (a) The following species shall not be planted along the public streets or public place. If in the judgment of the Director, the desired cutting, pruning, (e) However, if the Director determines the tree, shrub, evergreen or other plant is so
removed twelve inches below the surface of the ground. All residual material shall be removed places: treatment, trimming, or spraying appears necessary and proper and the damaged as to be an immediate danger to persons or property, the Director shall have the right to
from the site at the time and the site restored. The replacement shall meet the standards of size, (l) Acer negundo (box elder); proposed method and workmanship are approved, the Director may issue a immediately have the tree, shrub, evergreen or other plant, or any portion of such plant, removed
species and placement as provided for by the Commission. Failure to plant replacements per City (2) Acer saccharinum (silver maple); written permit for such work, and any work done under such permit shall without regard to the 15 day limit.
standards shall result in replacement performed by the City, its employees, or agents and the City (3) Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven); be performed in strict accordance and under supervision of the Public (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
shall bill the property owner or person responsible for replacement and an administrative charge, (4) Catalpa (catalpa - all common species, cultivars and varieties); Service Department. (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
or if necessary shall assess the property owner the same through special assessment as provided (5) Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo): female only 1026.13 DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO PRUNE PRIVATELY OWNED
by law. (6) Morus (mulberry - all fruiting species, cultivars and varieties); 1026.10 TOPPING. TREES.
(7) Populus (poplar - all common species, cultivars or varieties); It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person, firm, or City department to top It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying real estate bordering on
(c) Whenever any tree or shrub shall be planted or set out in conflict with the (8) Salix (willow - all common species, cultivars or varieties); any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public property. Trees severely damaged by storms or any street upon which property there may be trees or shrubs, to prune, or cause to be pruned such
provisions of this chapter, the Commission may cause removal of the same but the City shall not (9) Ulmus pumila (siberian elm). other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning trees or shrubs in such manner that they will not obstruct or shade the street lights, obstruct the
be obligated to replace the tree or shrub planted without compliance with this chapter. (10) Shrubs; practices are impractical may be exempted from this section by the Commission. passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, obstruct vision of traffic signs, obstruct view of any street
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) (11) Horse chestnut (all fruiting species; cultivars and varieties); (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) or alley intersection, obstruct vehicular traffic, or otherwise create a danger to vehicular or
(12) Apple; pedestrian traffic. Tree limbs extending over a sidewalk shall be trimmed to such an extent that
1026.05 PROTECTION DURING BUILDING OPERATIONS. (13) Black locust; 1026.11 INTERFERENCE WITH CITY. no portion of the same shall be less than eight feet above the sidewalks. Tree limbs extending
(a) No person shall excavate any ditch, tunnel, trench or lay any drive within a radius (14) American elm (all fruiting species; cultivars and varieties); No person shall hinder, prevent or interfere with the agents or employees of the over streets and alleys shall be trimmed to a minimum of fifteen (15) feet so as to not interfere
of ten (10) feet from any tree, shrub or evergreen standing on any public street, park or public (15) European white birch; Department while the employees are engaged in planting, maintaining or removing any tree, with the normal flow of traffic.
place without first obtaining a permit from the Director. If, in the opinion of the Department, the (16) European Mountain ash; shrub or evergreen in any public street, park or public place. If any person or persons owning or occupying real estate property bordering on any street
digging of any trench will result in injury to any tree, the City will require that tunneling be done (17) American sweet gum (unless fruitless variety); (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) fails to prune trees or shrubs as herein provided above, the Director shall order such person or
in lieu of trenching. (18) Bradford pear. persons within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice, to so prune such trees or shrubs.
1026.12 DEAD OR DISEASED TREES. The order required wherein shall be served by mailing a copy of the order to the last
(b) All trees, shrubs and evergreens on public streets, parks or public places located (b) This section shall not apply to the Bexley Parks Department. (a) It shall be unlawful for any property owner to maintain, or permit to stand on his known address of the property owner by first class mail. The owner shall have fifteen (15) days
where any excavation, construction or repair on public or private property could damage them property, any dead, diseased or damaged tree, shrub, evergreen or other plant which is deemed from the date of mailing to comply.
shall be protected by and at the expense of the owner, contractor or agent responsible for such (c) Whenever any tree or shrub shall be planted or set out in conflict with the by the Department to be a menace to the public peace, health or safety or when a tree, shrub, or When a person to whom an order is directed shall fail to comply within the specified
excavation or construction. The protection shall be a substantial fence or guard as directed by the provisions of this chapter, the Director may cause removal of the same and the City shall not be evergreen is removed, to fail to remove all stumps twelve inches below the surface of the ground time, the City, its employees or agents may enter onto the property to prune such trees or shrubs
Director, protecting the trees, shrubs and evergreens from the materials and debris of obligated to replace the tree or shrub planted without compliance with this chapter. and to restore the site of the removal. and to bill the property owner for the cost of the work and an administrative charge, or if
construction, all of which shall be kept outside the protected area. No person shall by any type of (Ord. 7-12. Passed 3-12-13.) necessary to assess the property owner for same as provided by law in the case of special
construction, excavation or repair reduce the size of a tree lawn without first procuring assessments.
permission from the Director. (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)
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13 Trees and Shrubs 1026.16
912.01 - De�nitions.
912.02 - Management and protection.
1026.14 PUBLIC TREE CARE. For the purpose of this chapter, and other chapters of the Columbus City Codes where applicable, the
The City shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees and shrubs within The department shall have charge, custody and control of trees, shrubs and evergreens planted or to be
the rights of way of all streets, alleys, parks and other public grounds as may be necessary to words in this section shall have the following meanings:
planted in or on public streets, parks and public places. The department shall have authority to plant, prune,
insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the health of the plant material.
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) (A) "Trees" when used by itself, means any woody plant which generally includes those spray, remove and otherwise maintain such trees, shrubs and evergreens in the public streets and parks or
having a single main stem which grows to a mature height of over ten (10) feet. upon property owned or controlled by the city of Columbus. Such authority shall exist as long as it does not
1026.15 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
(a) It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying real estate (B) "Trees, shrubs and evergreens" when used together means all woody vegetation interfere with the public travel, peace, health and safety.
bordering on any public utility line to grant the public utility reasonable access to allow for the including but not limited to all ground covers.
trimming or removal of any tree or shrub that the utility finds interferes with or threatens damage (Ord. 975-91.)
to a public utility line. This duty extends to person or persons owning or occupying real estate (C) "Other plants" means all other vegetation not trees, shrubs or evergreens.
that provides the most direct access to such trees and shrubs, even if such trees or shrubs are
located on adjacent property. (D) "Plant materials" means all trees, shrubs, evergreens and other plants. 912.03 - Tra�c obstructions.
(E) "Arboriculture" means the selection, planting, maintenance and removal of trees.
(b) If any person or persons owning or occupying real estate property bordering on Whenever the director has been noti�ed by the Director of Public Safety that a violation of Section
any public utility line fails to allow for the trimming or removal of any tree or shrub that the (F) "Public street" means all the land lying within the dedicated right-of-way or easement.
utility finds interferes with or threatens damage to a public utility line, the Director upon a 912.18 may exist or that a hazard or menace to the safe movement or control of tra�c exists by reason of
finding that good cause exists for the trimming or removal of such trees or shrubs, shall order (G) "Park" means all public parks having individual names.
the obstruction of the view of any street light, tra�c control device, tra�c control signal, or of any public
such person or persons within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice, to allow the public (H) "Public place" means all other ground owned by the city that is not part of a "public street intersection by trees or parts thereof existing on private property, it shall be the director's duty to
utility reasonable access to the property in question. The utility shall indemnify the person or
persons owning or occupying real estate for any damage caused to the property during the course street" or "park". determine if a violation of Sections 912.18 or 912.03 of the Columbus City Codes (1959) exists.
of such trimming or removal. (I) "Private property" means all real estate within the city of Columbus except real estate
(Ord. 975-91.)
(c) However, if the Director determines the tree(s) or shrub(s) cause an immediate that is owned, leased, controlled or occupied by the United States government, state of
danger to the utility line, the Director shall have the right to immediately have the tree(s) or Ohio, Franklin County government, city of Columbus or any department or agency
shrub(s) or any portion of such plant(s), removed without regard to the 15-day limit even if this 912.04 - Preliminary notice of violation.
removal effort requires the City, its agent or a utility to access non-City-owned real estate thereof.
property. Additionally, if the Director determines that other trees or shrubs inhibit the safe (J) "Person" means any individual, �rm, partnership, association, corporation, business If it is determined by the director that a violation of Sections 912.18 or 912.03 of the Columbus City
access to utility lines, the Director has the authority to immediately remove such additional trees
or shrubs. (Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) trust, joint stock company, unincorporated organization, religious or charitable Codes exists, then the director shall give a preliminary notice to the owner or occupant of the private
organization, or any owner, person, persons or entities. property by posting the notice upon such property.
1026.16 PENALTY; EQUITABLE REMEDIES.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be deemed (K) "Property owner" shall be presumed to be any one or more of the following:
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and fined not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars Such preliminary notice shall state the nature of the violation and the action deemed necessary to
(1) The property owner or owners in fee simple of a parcel of real estate including the
($250.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both for each offense in addition to any correct this condition. The preliminary notice shall �x a date, not sooner than seven (7) calendar days
required restitution for damages incurred by the City or any special assessments levied as life tenant or tenants, if any;
provided for herein. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which thereafter, when the property will be reinspected to determine if compliance has been e�ected.
(2) Or the record owner or owners as re�ected by the current records in the Franklin
a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. The application of a penalty under this section
shall not preclude the City from seeking an injunction to enjoin prohibited acts or specific County auditor's o�ce; or If upon reinspection, in accordance with the preliminary notice, it is determined that the violation has
performance to compel actions required under this chapter or making application for and been corrected, then the owner or occupants shall not be liable for any charges by reason of the preliminary
obtaining any other appropriate equitable remedy. (3) The purchaser or purchasers of such real estate under any contract for the
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.) conditional sale thereof. procedure.
(L) "Occupant" means the person or persons who are from time to time in possession of (Ord. 975-91.)
any house or other structure located on private property, or who are exercising
dominion or control over any house or other structure located on private property. 912.05 - Formal notice of violation.
(M) "Director" means the director of the recreation and parks department of the city of
If upon reinspection, after the preliminary notice has been given, the condition has not been corrected,
Columbus, or any representative the director so designates.
then the director shall cause to be sent to the owner or occupant "formal notice" by Certi�ed Mail, Return
(N) "Department" means the recreation and parks department of the city of Columbus.
Receipt Requested, and the director shall cause to be posted a copy of the formal notice of violation upon
(Ord. 975-91.) such property.
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The formal notice shall state the nature of the violation, describe the real estate upon which the 912.09 - Planting permit. be subject to appropriation by the city council for purposes other than those set forth in this section.
Whenever the director determines it necessary to prune or remove any trees, shrubs or evergreens in a
condition exists, state the action deemed necessary to correct the violation and set a date not sooner than
It shall be unlawful for any person to plant or set out any tree, shrub or evergreen in or on any public public street, park or public place, and it is necessary to move or cut o� the electricity from any wire (Ord. 975-91.)
two (2) calendar weeks after the date such notice was sent and posted when the property will be
street, park or public place without �rst obtaining a written permit from the department. To obtain a permit, designed to carry electric current; then the director shall serve notice on the owner of such wire, to protect
reinspected to ascertain if abatement has been e�ected.
an application must be �led with the department specifying the species, cultivar, or variety, size, grade, such wire, and such owner shall comply with such order within twenty-four (24) hours after the service of 912.16 - Prohibited species.
(Ord. 975-91.) location, method of planting, method of support, and pruning of the trees, shrubs and evergreens such notice.
(A) The following species shall not be planted along the public streets or public places, to wit:
concerned. The application may be approved or disapproved by the director. If the application is approved,
(Ord. 975-91.) (1) Acer negundo (boxelder);
912.06 - Failure to abate after notice. a permit shall be issued; however, the permit may be declared void if its terms are violated.
(2) Acer saccharinum (silver maple);
If upon reinspection of the property, after formal notice of the violation, the violation has not been (Ord. 975-91.) 912.14 - Open space around trees. (3) Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven);
corrected, then the director shall enter upon such private property where the violation exists and take such
No person shall place or maintain upon the ground in a public street, park or public place any stone, (4) Catalpa (catalpa - all common species, cultivars and varieties);
action that is reasonable and necessary to correct the o�ending condition. 912.10 - Maintenance permit.
brick, sand, concrete, or other material which may injure or impede the passage of water, air and fertilizer to (5) Morus (mulberry - all fruiting species, cultivars and varieties);
(Ord. 975-91.) Any person desiring to engage in the maintenance of trees, shrubs and evergreens by spraying, the roots of any trees, shrubs or evergreens unless a permit has been issued by the director. A permit shall (6) Populus (poplar - all common species, cultivars or varieties);
fertilizing, bracing, cabling, pruning, surgery work, cutting above or below the ground, or cutting branches or be issued upon written application outlining the work to be performed and approved by the director. The (7) Salix (willow - all common species, cultivars or varieties); or
912.07 - Charges for notice procedure and abatement correction. roots in a public street, park or public place, shall �rst obtain a permit from the department by written permit shall require an open space not less than two (2) feet in width from the trunk of any trees as a (8) Ulmus pumila (siberian elm).
application. The permit shall be issued when the director determines that the work applied for is necessary condition to its issuance.
The owner or occupant of property upon which labor has been performed for violations of Sections (B) This section shall not apply to the recreation and parks department.
and he approves the proposed method and workmanship.
912.18 or 912.03 of the Columbus City Codes shall pay to the department the actual costs incurred by the (Ord. 975-91.) (Ord. 975-91.)
department in abating the violation. (Ord. 975-91.)
912.15 - Plant material fund. 912.17 - Abuse or mutilation of trees.
(Ord. 975-91.)
912.11 - Removal permit.
The city auditor has been authorized and directed to establish a trust fund to be known as the "plant Unless issued a written permit by the director of the recreation and parks department, no person shall
912.08 - Lien. Any person desiring to remove any trees, shrubs or evergreens in a public street, park or public place material fund". The director may receive contributions which shall be turned over to the city auditor who attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising poster, or other contrivance to any tree in any public street, park or
shall �rst obtain a permit from the department by written application. The permit shall be issued when the shall deposit same with the city treasurer in the "plant material fund". public place. No person shall permit any �re to burn where such �re or heat therefrom, or heat from any
The department shall have a lien upon the o�ending property from and after the date of performance
director determines that the removal is necessary and the applicant agrees to pay the cost of the removal. source, will injure any portion of any tree in any public street, park or public place. Without permit, no
of the correction acts. The lien shall be perfected in the following manner: The director shall provide for the purchase of necessary plant material to be paid out of the plant
person shall use herbicides or other chemicals on any trees, shrubs or evergreens in any public street, park
(Ord. 975-91.) material fund. The director shall set up rules and regulations governing the kinds or types of plant material,
(A) By the adoption of the recreation and parks commission in a regular or special meeting or public place.
the location of the plantings, the rights of any owner or person in possession of such property who
of an Assessment Resolution which shall give the name of the owner, occupant, or
912.12 - Protection during building operations. contributed the wholesale cost or more and allowed plant material in front of his property, and the rights of (Ord. 975-91.)
tenant, description of the o�ending property, and the amount of charges to be
any person contributing a sum of money to have plant materials in a public street, park or a public place.
assessed; and All trees, shrubs and evergreens on public streets, parks or public places located where any excavation
912.18 - Gas leaks.
(B) The certi�cation of such Assessment Resolution to the auditor of Franklin County, Ohio, or construction could damage them shall be protected. Any funds that are recovered through the sale of wood or wood products from the maintenance or
who by special assessment shall cause the amount to be placed on the tax duplicate for removal of trees, or funds that are generated through the reimbursement of damages for the injury or No owner, occupant or any public utility maintaining or operating any gas pipes or mains laid beneath
The protection shall be a substantial fence protecting the trees, shrubs and evergreens from the
the o�ending private property subject to a collection as in the nature of an additional or destruction of plant material located on public streets, parks or public places, shall become part of the plant any public street, park or public place shall permit a leak to occur or continue after discovery thereof. In the
materials and debris of construction which shall be kept outside the protection.
supplemental real property tax; and material fund. event that such leak exists or occurs in any pipe or main in or on the public street, park or public place, it
(C) Contemporaneously with certi�cation of the Assessment Resolution to the county (Ord. 975-91.) shall be the duty of the public utility, or the owner, or occupant, or person controlling and maintaining the
Expenditures from such fund can be used only for the purchase of plant material to be used on public
auditor, the director shall send by ordinary mail a written statement of the amount due pipe or main to cause repair to be made immediately. In no event shall such repair take longer than seven
streets, parks or public places. Expenditures shall be made only upon an approved voucher by the director.
to each o�ending owner, occupant or tenant. 912.13 - Protection of wires during pruning or removal. (7) calendar days after the leak is discovered. If the owner, occupant, public utility, or person maintaining
The city auditor shall keep a separate account of all receipts of the plant material fund. No part of the control and maintenance over the defective pipe or main has received notice from the recreation and parks
(Ord. 975-91.) plant material fund shall be commingled with any other funds and no unexpended portion of the fund shall department that such a defect exists, each day beyond the �fth day from the discovery of the leak shall
at any time lapse into or become part of the general fund of the city. No part of the plant material fund shall constitute a violation of this section and subject the person to penalties under this chapter.
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(Ord. 975-91.) New members shall be appointed by the mayor, with concurrence of council, to serve as members (Ord. 975-91.)
without compensation, for the term of �ve (5) years and until their successors are appointed and quali�ed.
912.19 - Interfering with city employees. When a vacancy occurs before the expiration of the appointed term, the mayor shall, with the concurrence
of council, appoint a member to serve for the unexpired term.
No person shall hinder, prevent or interfere with the agents or employees of the recreation and parks
department while the employees are engaged in planting, maintaining or removing any tree, shrub or All members of the Columbus tree subcommission shall serve without compensation.
evergreen in any public street, park or public place.
(Ord. 975-91.)
(Ord. 975-91.)
912.24 - Organization of subcommission; by-laws and rules.
912.20 - Excavation prohibited.
The organization of the Columbus tree subcommission shall be as follows:
No person shall excavate any ditch, tunnel, trench or lay any drive within a radius of ten (10) feet from
The subcommission shall elect from its membership at its �rst meeting a chairman, vice chairman
any tree, shrub or evergreen standing on any public street, park or public place without �rst obtaining a
and a secretary. The secretary shall be an employee of the recreation and parks department. All
permit from the recreation and parks department.
secretarial supplies needed by the secretary shall be supplied by the recreation and parks department.
(Ord. 975-91.)
The subcommission shall meet bi-monthly at such time and place as it decides. The subcommission
shall meet at special meetings as called by the chairman, provided twenty-four hours written notice is
912.21 - Dead or diseased trees.
given to each member.
It shall be unlawful for any property owner to maintain, or permit to stand on his property, dead,
The Columbus tree subcommission shall adopt by-laws, rules and regulations that are not
diseased, damaged or alive, tree, shrub, evergreen or other plant which is deemed by the recreation and
inconsistent with the provisions of the Columbus City Codes. A copy of the by-laws and rules shall be
parks department to be a menace to the public peace, health or safety.
�led with the clerk of the city of Columbus.
(Ord. 975-91.)
(Ord. 975-91.)
912.22 - Destruction of trees.

912.25 - Duties of subcommission.
It shall be unlawful for any person to break, deface, injure, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree, shrub or
The duties of the Columbus tree subcommission shall be as follows:
evergreen in any public street, park or public place.
To study the problems and determine the needs of the city of Columbus in connection with its tree
(Ord. 975-91.)
planting program.
912.23 - Columbus tree subcommission composition; terms. To recommend to the recreation and parks commission the type and kinds of trees to be planted in
parks, public places and along city streets.
There is created an advisory subcommission to the recreation and parks commission to be known and
designated as the Columbus tree subcommission, composed of nine (9) citizens. Seven (7) of said members (Ord. 975-91.)
shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of Columbus city council. The eighth member shall be the
director of recreation and parks and the ninth member shall be the city forester of the recreation and parks 912.99 - Penalty.
department, both of whom shall serve as ex-o�cio members.
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the third
degree and �ned not exceeding �ve hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than sixty (60)
days, or both. Any such violation shall constitute a separate o�ense on each day the violation exists.
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Dublin, Ohio Code of Ordinances (A) Perimeter buffer landscaping requirements. (B) Interior landscaping for vehicular use areas. Any open vehicular use area, excluding loading, unloading and storage areas (D) Additional Site Landscaping Requirements. All new developments, regardless of type, and all alterations or expansions to
in an industrial zone or business zone, containing more than 6,000 square feet of area, or 20 or more vehicular parking spaces, shall existing developments, shall provide site landscaping in addition to any previously required perimeter landscaping. Site landscaping shall
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to improve the appearance of vehicular use areas, to separate vehicular and provide interior landscaping in addition to the previously required perimeter landscaping. Interior landscaping may be peninsular or consist primarily of new tree planting or the preservation of existing trees or hedges within the development site.
pedestrian traffic areas, to reduce the effects of glare from automobile headlights, to screen the appearance of parking areas from island types, and must include at least one deciduous shade tree per penlnsula or island (from Appendix E, Group A or B) to be
LANDSCAPING
public rights-of-ways and adjacent properties (vehicular use area perimeter requirements), and to require buffering between different counted towards the required landscape area. (1) Preservation of wooded areas. Efforts shall be made to preserve natural vegetation areas. Streets, lots, structures and
land uses and along certain public rights-of-way (property perimeter requirements). parking areas shall be designed to avoid the unnecessary destruction of heavily wooded areas or outstanding tree specimens.
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to break up large areas of impervious surfaces in order to provide shade and heat Whenever possible, heavily wooded areas may be designated as park reserves. (Refer to §§ 153.140 - 153.148 Tree Preservation.)
§ 153.130 INTENT. (2) Opacity requirements. Landscape materials, fences, and walls used to fulfill perimeter landscaping requirements shall be abatement, and enhance the appearance of the community.
installed to provide 100 percent year round opacity. Landscape materials must be an evergreen species. The height of plant material (2) Site planting requirements.
The intent of this subchapter is to improve the appearance of vehicular use areas and property abutting public rights of way; to used to fulfill the requirements of this section must be installed per § 153.135 and meet height and opacity requirements within four (2) Landscape area. For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof, of vehicular use area, a minimum total of five square feet of
require buffering between different land uses; and to protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, character and value of the landscaped area shall be provided. (a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to provide landscaping to enhance the appearance and customer attraction of
years after installation.
surrounding neighborhoods; and to promote public health and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, air pollution, visual commercial and industrial areas, to enhance the architectural character and aesthetics of residential neighborhoods, and to enhance the
pollution, air temperature and artificial light glare. (3) Perimeter buffer landscape zone. The perimeter buffer landscape zone shall be provided by the property owner adjoining (a) Minimum area. The minimum landscape area permitted shall be 112 square feet with a minimum inside dimension width of beauty of the city. This section pertains to additional landscaping located around the building and other portions of the site. It does not
the street, unless the authority building the street has fully met all requirements on the street right-of-way. When adjacent to other seven feet, and a four-foot minimum dimension to all trees from edge of pavement where vehicles overhang. include landscape material that has been provided to fulfill the planting requirements for interior landscaping, vehicular use area
(Ord. 21-70, passed 7-13-70; Am. Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97) common boundaries, the perimeter buffer landscaping: perimeters, property perimeters, and street trees.
(b) Maximum contiguous area. In order to encourage the required landscape areas to be properly dispersed, no individual
(a) May be placed on either adjoining parcel, or astride the boundary, if both owned and being processed by the same owner; landscape area shall be larger than 350 square feet in size, and no individual area shall be larger than 1,500 square feet in vehicular use (b) For all new development the following landscape requirements shall apply:
§ 153.131 PURPOSE. or areas over 30,000 square feet. In both cases, the least dimension of any required area shall be four feet minimum dimension to all trees
from edge of pavement where vehicles overhang. Individual landscape areas larger than above are permitted as long as the additional
It is further the purpose of this subchapter to specifically promote the preservation and replacement of trees and significant (b) Generally shall be placed on the activity listed under Appendix A, column B and Appendix B, column B, when adjoining area is in the excess of the required minimum total. Use Requirement
vegetation removed in the course of land development, and to promote the proper utilization of landscaping between certain land uses parcels have different owners; or
(3) Tree planting requirement. The following number and size of trees are required within the interior landscaped area. This
to minimize the opportunities of nuisances. (c) May be placed astride the boundary of adjoining parcels having different owners if a written agreement, signed by both There shall be tree plantings equal to one-inch in tree
requirement is based upon total ground coverage of structures and vehicular use areas: R-4, R-10, R-12, and
owners, is filed with the Planning Director, as a public record; or trunk size for every 300 square feet or fraction thereof in
(Ord. 21-70, passed 7-13-70; Am. Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97)
(a) There shall be a minimum of one tree for every 5,000 square feet of ground coverage. Trees must be at least two inches in PUD Districts
(d) Shall be placed on the activity or parcel being processed when adjoining property is already developed with the exception of caliper at installation.
ground coverage by a multi-family structure.
Appendix A, lines 6 and 7; or There shall be landscaped areas equal to 2% of the
§ 153.132 SITES AFFECTED. (b) Permitted trees to fulfill this requirement include those listed in Appendix E, Group A or B. Ornamental and evergreen
(e) Shall not be required along the common boundary if the requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with on the trees cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. building ground coverage area, or fraction thereof.
(A) New sites. No certificate of zoning compliance or building permit shall be issued hereafter for any site development or the adjoining property, in fulfillment of the requirements of this chapter. Business and Landscaped areas shall contain trees, planting beds,
(c) Trees shall have a clear trunk of at least five feet above the ground, and the remaining area shall be landscaped with
construction or improvement of any building, structure or vehicular use area except where landscaping for such development,
(4) Property perimeter requirements. Property perimeter requirements provide buffering between different land uses and along hardwood mulch, shrubs, or ground cover, not to exceed two feet in height.
Community Shopping hedges, fences, walls, earth mounds, benches or other
construction has been approved as required by the provisions of this subchapter. Single-family uses shall be required to install street
certain rights-of-way. See Appendix A. (per lot) materials designed and located in a manner
trees per § 153.134, screen service structures per §§ 153.133(c) and 153.077, and preserve existing vegetation per § 153.133(d)(1) (4) Vehicle overhang. Parked vehicles may hang over the interior landscaped area no more than two and one-half feet, as long
and (2). complementary to the architecture of surrounding
(5) Vehicular use area perimeter requirements. Vehicular use area perimeter requirements provide buffering of areas used by as concrete or other wheel stops are provided to insure no greater overhang or penetration of the landscaped area. See illustration
vehicles such as parking lots and driveways from adjacent property or public rights-of-way. See Appendix B. Appendix D. buildings.
(Ord. 21-70, passed 7-13-70)
(Ord. 13-91, passed 5-18-81)
There shall be tree plantings equal to one inch in tree
(B) Existing sites. No building, structure, or vehicular use area shall be constructed or expanded unless the minimum landscaping (6) Requirements conflicts. Whenever a parcel or activity falls under two or more of the categories listed in the table of division
required by the provisions of this subchapter is provided to the property to the extent of its alteration or expansion. In the case of a (A)(4) or (5) hereof, only one category, that with the most stringent requirements, shall be enforced. Office - Institutional size for every 1,500 square feet of building ground
(C) Screening For Service Structures. Service structures shall be screened in all zoning districts. For the purposes of this coverage, or fraction thereof.
substantial expansion, the entire site must be brought into compliance with the minimum requirements of this subchapter. An alteration section, service structures shall include but not be limited to loading docks, storage tanks, dumpsters, electrical transformers, utility
(7) Perimeter buffer landscape zone conflicts. The required perimeter buffer landscape zone may be combined with a utility
or expansion to an existing property is substantial when: vaults which extend above the surface, cooling towers, roof top units and other equipment or elements providing service to a building or There shall be tree plantings equal to one inch in tree
or other easement as long as all of the landscape requirements can be provided in addition to, and separate from, any other easement.
(1) In the case of a building or structure expansion which does not involve additional land, the square footage of the alteration or Cars or other objects shall not overhang or otherwise intrude upon the required perimeter buffer landscape zone more than two and a site. Structures may be grouped together; however, screening height shall be based upon the tallest of the structures. Roof top Industrial size for every 2,000 square feet of building ground
one-half feet, and wheel stops or curbs shall be required. mechanical units must be screened to the full height of the unit.
expansion exceeds 25% of the square footage of the existing building exclusive of the alteration or expansion, and coverage, or fraction thereof.
(2) In the case of an alteration or expansion involving both an existing building or structure and additional land, and, if applicable, (8) Existing landscape material. Existing landscape material shall be shown on the required plan, and any material in (Ord. 17-88, passed 3-6-89)
additional structures or buildings, the area or square footage of the expanded or altered land or structure or building, respectively, satisfactory condition may be used to satisfy these requirements in whole or in part when, in the opinion of the public approval
(1) Screening requirements. A continuous (having 100% opacity) planting, hedge, fence, wall of earth, which would enclose Use Requirement
exceeds 25% of the area or square footage of the existing land or structure or building respectively, exclusive of the alteration or authority, such material meets the requirements and achieves the objectives of this chapter.
any service structure on all sides is required, unless such structure must be frequently moved, in which case screening on all but one
expansion.
(9) Landscaping at driveway and street intersections. To insure that landscape materials do not constitute a driving hazard, a side is required. The height of the screening material shall be one foot more than the height of the enclosed structure, but shall not be Front yard trees are required on every single family lot
(3) "Land," as used herein, includes land used for space, parking or building purposes. sight triangle shall be observed at all street intersections or intersections of driveways and streets. Within this sight triangle, no required to exceed 12 feet in height. Whenever a service structure is located next to a building wall, perimeter landscaping material or at the quantity and size specified in the following table.
landscape material nor parked vehicles, except for required grass or ground cover, shall be permitted. Within the sight triangle, trees vehicular use area landscaping material, such walls or screening material may fulfill the screening requirement for that side of the
(Ord. 38-82, passed 7-19-82) service structure if that wall or screening material is of sufficient height to meet the height requirement set out in this section. Plant The trees to be planted shall be an approved front yard
shall be permitted as long as, except during early growth stages, only the tree trunk is visible between the ground and eight feet above
the ground, or otherwise does not present a traffic visibility hazard. The sight triangle is defined in the following sections and is material used to screen a service structure shall be an evergreen species which retains its needles throughout the year. Deciduous tree as listed in Appendix H (Approved Front Yard
(Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97)
illustrated in Appendix C. plant material cannot be used to fulfill this screening requirement. The height of the evergreen plant material at installation must be Trees for Dublin, Ohio) and have a minimum truck
equal to, or greater than, two-thirds of the height of the service structure(s), and meet the height and opacity requirements within four Single-Family
(a) Driveway intersection sight triangle. At intersections of driveways with streets, the sight triangle shall be established by years. No interior landscaping shall be required within an area screened for service structures.
caliper of no less than 2 inches. Trees shall be located in
§ 153.133 MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. locating the intersection of the street curb with the driveway edge, and by measuring from this point a distance of ten feet along the front of or along any front-facing facade of the home, no
driveway to a point and a distance of 20 feet along the street curb to a point and connecting these points. (2) Curbs to protect screening material. Whenever screening material is placed around any trash disposal unit or waste closer than three feet to a side property line. Corner and
This section describes the minimum requirements that shall be met in regard to perimeter buffer landscaping for different land use collection unit which is emptied or removed mechanically on a regularly occurring basis, a curb to contain the placement of the
areas, perimeter landscaping for vehicular use areas, interior landscaping and shading of parking lots, landscaping for service areas, (b) Street intersection sight triangle. At street intersections, the sight triangle shall be formed by measuring at least 35 feet container shall be provided within the screening material on these sides where there is such material. The curbing shall be at least through lots shall meet these requirements on all street
and additional site landscaping for businesses, buildings, structures or other new developments. along curb lines and connecting these points. one foot from the material and shall be designed to prevent possible damage to the screening when the container is moved or emptied. frontages.
(e) The tree location shall be at least 20 feet from street intersections and ten feet from fire hydrants or utility poles. (a) Tree trimming/pruning. indemnifying the city or any person injured or damaged resulting from the pursuit of such endeavors as herein described.
Front Building (f) A small tree shall be used when planting under or within ten lateral feet of overhead utility wires. A small or medium tree (b) Tree removal (Ord. 08-91, passed 7-15-91)
Lot Width Tree Size and Quantity
Setback shall be used when planting within ten to 20 lateral feet of overhead utility wires.
(c) Brushing.
(g) The developers shall be required to maintain the trees for one year after the trees are planted and to replace any tree which
Less than 20 feet 1 small tree fails to survive or does not exhibit normal growth characteristics of health and vigor within such one-year period. A one-year (d) Right-of-way clearance for new transmission conductor on private right-of-way.
Up to 59.9 feet
20 feet or more 1 medium tree guarantee period shall begin at each planting and shall recommence as trees are replaced. Upon completion of a street tree planting, (e) Chemical brush control and appropriate precautions. § 153.135 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
the landscape contractor shall contact the Division of Planning and City Forester for a preliminary inspection. The guarantee period
1 medium tree plus 1 small shall begin after the approval of the Division of Planning and City Forester. A final inspection shall be made at the end of the (H) Removal, replanting and replacement in public places. The landscaping materials shall consist of the following and are described in more detail in the plant list on file at the municipal
Less than 20 feet
tree guarantee period. All trees not exhibiting a healthy, vigorous growing condition, as determined by the city's inspection, shall be building. The proposed landscape materials should complement the form of the existing trees and plantings, as well as the
60-90.9 feet promptly replaced at the expense of the developer. (1) Wherever it is necessary to remove a tree(s) or shrub(s) from a treelawn or other public place, as defined, in connection with development's general design and architecture. The type of shade or sun should be considered in selecting plant materials.
1 large tree plus 1 medium the paving of a sidewalk, or the paving or widening of a portion of a street, alley, or highway used for vehicular traffic, or any other
20 feet or more
tree (h) The trees should be of one and the same genus and species planted continuously down each street as per street tree reason, the city shall endeavor to remove and replant such trees or shrubs, or replace them. No tree over 12 inches in caliper or 30 (A) Walls and fences. To comply with the existing wall and fence ordinance, for any proposed new building, residential or
ordinance. years in age shall be removed without prior review by the Tree and Landscape Advisory Commission. otherwise, where stone fencing exists, such stone fencing shall be retained and improved as part of the approved landscaping.
1 large tree plus 2 trees of any
Less than 20 feet (i) The minimum trunk caliper measured at six inches above the ground for all street trees shall be no less than two and one- (2) No person or adjacent property owner shall remove a tree or shrub from the city-owned treelawn, or other public place, as (B) Earth mounds. Earth mounds shall be physical barriers which block or screen the view similar to a hedge, fence or wall.
size
91 feet or more half inches. defined, for any purpose. Mounds shall be constructed with proper and adequate plant material to prevent erosion. A difference in elevation between areas
2 large tree plus 1 tree of any requiring screening does not constitute an existing earth mound and shall not be considered as fulfilling any screening requirement.
20 feet or more (B) Tree topping. No person shall, as a normal practice, top any tree within the public right-of-way. Topping is defined as the (I) Abuse or mutilation of public trees.
size severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the
Where mounds are to be mowed, the maximum permitted slope is 3:1.
normal canopy and disfigure the tree. (1) Unless specifically authorized by the City Manager or an appropriate designee, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, (C) Plants. Artificial plants are prohibited. All plant materials shall be living plants and shall meet the following requirements:
carve, transplant, or remove any tree or shrub; attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising posters, or other contrivance to any tree or
(c) Parking lots: See division (B) of this section. (C) Height of limbs over sidewalks and streets. Tree limbs extending over a sidewalk shall be trimmed to such an extent that no shrub, allow any gaseous liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such trees or shrubs to come-in contact with them; or set fire or (1) Quality. Plant materials used in conformance with provisions of this chapter shall be nursery grown in accordance with good
portion of the same shall be less than seven feet above the sidewalks. Tree limbs extending over streets shall be trimmed to such an permit fire to burn when such fire or the heat thereof will injure any portion of any tree or shrub. horticultural practices, grown under climatic conditions similar to those in Central Ohio, shall conform to the standards of the American
(d) New tree plantings shall not be required if the aggregate trunk sizes of existing trees meet or exceed the requirements set extent that no portion of the same shall interfere with the normal flow of traffic. Association of Nurserymen and shall have passed any inspections required under state regulations. In addition, trees shall be free of
forth in this chapter and providing that the trees are evenly distributed throughout the developed area and not confined either to dense (2) No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches, or install a driveway or sidewalk within a radius or ten feet from the disease, insects and/or damage, and shall be correctly labeled indicating genus, species and cultivar. All trees must be transported to/in
clusters or to the perimeter of the developed area. A tree preservation plan to include location of tree fencing, fertilization and pruning (D) Municipal rights. The municipality shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the trunk of any public tree or shrub without first obtaining written approval from the City Forester. Dublin from the nursery or holding area in a covered fashion to protect the tree from wind damage.
techniques, and utility placement must be submitted. The minimum tree size for existing trees shall be no less than two inches in trunk lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes and other public grounds as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or
diameter. Trees to be preserved shall be subject to review by the Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning or a designee. enhance the environmental quality and beauty of such public grounds. A public tree permit shall be obtained prior to commencement of (J) Public tree care. (2) Deciduous trees. Trees which normally shed their leaves in the fall, shall be species having an average mature crown spread
work. The City Forester or other Municipal Officer may cause or order to be removed any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe of greater then 15 feet in central Ohio and having trunks which can be maintained with over five feet of clear wood in areas which
(Ord. 13-81, passed 5-18-81) condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines or other public (1) The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs or portions thereof within the rights-
have visibility requirements, except at vehicular use area intersections where eight foot clear wood requirements shall control. Trees
improvements, or is, affected with any planting of street trees by adjacent property owners provided that the selection and location. of-way of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, and other public grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or
(Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 95-96, passed 10-5-98; Am. Ord. 59-03, passed 11-3-03; Am. Ord. 40-07, passed 7-2-07) having an average mature spread of crown less than 15 feet may be substituted by grouping of the same as to create the equivalent of
enhance the health of the plant material or the beauty of such public grounds.
a 15 foot crown spread. A minimum of ten feet overall height or a minimum caliper, trunk diameter measured six inches above ground
(E) Reducing treelawn. No person shall by any type of construction reduce the size of a treelawn without first procuring
(2) The City Manager or an appropriate designee may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is for trees up to four inches caliper of at least one and three-fourths inches immediately after planting shall be required. Trees of
permission from the Division of Planning.
§ 153.134 STREET TREE AND PUBLIC TREE REQUIREMENTS. in an unsafe condition or which by reasons of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public species whose roots are known to cause damage to public roadways or other public works shall not be planted closer than 15 feet to
(F) Violations. A person who removes, damages or causes to be removed a public tree from the treelawn or other public place improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect or other pest. This section does not prohibit the planting of street trees by such public works, unless the tree root system is completely contained within a barrier for which the minimum interior containing
The planting of street trees shall be required at the time a parcel is developed or redeveloped, in all zoning districts, and in without a Public Tree Permit shall be subject to the provisions and penalties of § 131.08 of the Codified Ordinances of Dublin and/or adjacent property owners providing that the permission of the City Forester or Landscape Planner or designee has been granted. dimensions shall be five feet square and five feet deep and for which the construction requirements shall be four inch thick, reinforced
accordance with the following regulations. shall be required to remove and replace the tree with a tree of like caliper as approved by the municipality. concrete.
(3) The city shall have the right to enter private property to access trees adjacent to public areas for the purposes of proper
(Ord. 66-93, passed 9-20-93) (G) Permit requirements. pruning, after reasonable prior notice has been given to the property owner. To insure that street trees thrive, homeowners are (3) Prohibited trees. Shall be those currently listed in Appendix E of the Dublin Planning and Zoning Code.
encouraged to confer with the City Forester and water the trees as needed.
(A) Requirements for trees located on city-owned public property. The following are requirements for the planting, pruning (1) No person, contractor or city department shall hereafter plant, remove, prune, or treat with growth inhibiting measures, any (4) Evergreen trees. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of five feet high with a minimum caliper of one and one-half inches
and removal of trees within city-owned property. For the purposes of this section, city-owned property shall include all public ways, tree or shrub upon any public way, street, alley, park, or other property owned by the city, without obtaining a public tree permit from (K) Dead or diseased tree removal on private property. The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or immediately after planting.
streets, alleys, parks or other property owned by the Municipality. the city or in the case of municipal park land, a public tree permit shall be issued by the Director of Buildings and Grounds. A public diseased tree(s) located on private property within the city and/or cause the removal of branches of trees located on private property
(5) Shrubs and hedges. Shall be at least two feet for § 153.133(A)(5), and three feet for § 153.133(A)(4), in minimum height
tree permit shall specify the number of trees or shrubs, size, type, species, and location to be planted, pruned or removed. within the city which overhang public property, when such trees constitute a hazard to life and property, or harbor an epiphytotic
(1) Requirements. It shall be required that all subdividers or developers plant trees along public streets of their developments in when planted and shall conform to the opacity and other requirements within four years after planting.
disease which constitutes a potential threat to other trees within the city. The City Manager or an appropriate designee shall notify, in
such a manner, type, quantity and location as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and as defined by the following (2) The City Manager or an appropriate designee shall have the authority to deny a permit to any person or contractor, who writing, the owners of such trees. Removal shall be done by such owners at their own expense within 60 days after the date of service (6) Vines. Shall be at least 12 or 15 inches high at planting, and are generally used in conjunction with walls or fences.
conditions, and that any undeveloped street or existing street with undeveloped frontage shall conform to these requirements at the proposes to plant any tree or shrub upon a public way, street, alley, park or other property owned by the city, of a size, type or species
of written notice, unless a longer period is agreed to in writing by the City Manager or a designee, to allow time to attempt to treat and
time of the development. Final tree locations may be adjusted by the city as unusual conditions may warrant. determined to be undesirable for the proposed location, or if the location is determined to be unsuitable. (7) Grass or ground cover. Grass of the fescue (Gramineae) or bluegrass (Poaceae) family shall be planted in species normally
cure a salvageable diseased tree. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the city shall have the authority to
remove any such tree(s) and charge the cost of removal to the owner's property tax notice. grown as permanent lawns in Central Ohio, and may be sodded or seeded; except in swales or other areas subject to erosion, where
(a) The tree to be planted shall be an approved street tree as listed in Appendix E (Approved Street Trees for Dublin, Ohio). (3) Public tree permits shall be valid for a maximum period of 60 days, unless otherwise specified. All work approved by the
solid sod, erosion reducing net, or suitable mulch shall be used, nurse-grass seed shall be sown for immediate protection until complete
permit shall be completed in the time specified by the permit and in the manner described. Permits shall be considered void if the terms
(b) The minimum spacing between this and other trees shall be 40 feet for large trees, 30 feet for medium trees and 20 feet for (L) Removal of stumps. All stumps of street and park trees shall be removed 12 inches below the surface of the ground. Stumps coverage otherwise is achieved. Grass sod shall be clean and free of weeks and noxious pests or diseases. Ground cover shall be
are violated. If the work to be performed is in a city-owned right-of-way, an additional permit is required from the City Engineer to
small trees. See definition below. shall be removed or ground at the site. All residual material shall be removed from the site at the time the tree is removed and the site planted in such a manner as to present a finished appearance and 75% of complete coverage after complete growing seasons, with a
work in a public right-of-way.
shall be restored as approved in the public tree. maximum of eight inches on center. In certain cases, ground cover also may consist of rocks, pebbles, sand and similar approved
(c) The maximum spacing between trees shall be 45 feet for large trees, 35 feet for medium trees, and 25 feet for small trees. (4) Public tree permits shall be administered by the City Forester. Each location subject to a public tree permit shall be field materials.
(M) Arborist license and bond. It shall be unlawful for any person or contractor to act as an arborist in the business or
inspected by the City Forester or Landscape Planner prior to approval or rejection. All permits for pruning of public trees shall show
(d) The minimum distance between the tree and the edge of the street shall be two and one-half feet for a large tree, two feet occupation of pruning, treating, or removing street or park trees within the city without first applying for and securing an arborist (D) Maintenance and installation. All landscaping materials shall be installed in accordance with accepted, good construction
conformance with the National Arborist Association Pruning Standards For Shade Trees.
for a medium tree and one and one-half feet for a small tree. In areas where a sidewalk exists or is proposed, the minimum distance license. The license fee shall be $25 annually in advance; provided, however, that no license shall be required of any public service or and planting procedures. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the continued proper maintenance of all landscaping
between the tree trunk and both the edge of the street and the sidewalks shall be two feet for a large tree, two feet for a medium tree (5) Utility companies shall provide written evidence to the City Forester, of adherence to established guidelines (as recommended utility company or city employee doing such work on an emergency basis. Before any license shall be issued, each applicant shall first materials, and shall keep them in a proper, neat and orderly appearance, free from refuse and debris at all times. All unhealthy or dead
and one and one-half feet for a small tree. by the National Arborists Association) for line clearance work. These guidelines shall cover the following areas: file evidence of possession of liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $50,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 property damage plant material shall be replaced within one year, or by the next planting period, whichever comes first; while other defective landscape
material shall be replaced or repaired within three months. Violation of these installation and maintenance provisions shall be grounds minimal requirements to use as guidelines in meeting the provisions of this subchapter.
for the Planning Division to refuse zoning compliance or institute legal proceedings.
(Ord. 13-81, passed 5-18-81)
(E) Pruning and growth inhibitors. Landscaping materials used to fulfill code requirements, or conditions of approval, as
§ 153.138 VARIANCES.
authorized by City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Architectural Review Board or other
appropriate body may not be pruned or otherwise treated so as to reduce overall height or level of opacity required. Landscape
(A) Any landscape plan disapproved by either the Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning or the Planning and Zoning
materials are intended to grow, spread and mature over time; and pruning and other inhibiting measures including removal may only be
Commission may be appealed according to the procedure provided in § 153.231(F). In any event Council may, upon request of any
practiced to insure the public safety, to maintain a neat and attractive appearance and to preserve the relative health of the material
aggrieved party after the appeal as herein provided, review the decisions of the Planning and Zoning Commission or administrative
involved. The use of growth inhibitors is not permitted to be used on any plant material used to fulfill code requirements or conditions of
officer and modify such decision in any manner not consistent with this section so as to prevent undue hardship or inconsistency.
approval.
(Ord. 88-89, passed 11-6-89) (B) Variances. The Board of Zoning Appeals may hear requests for variances from the landscape requirements of this section in
accordance with the procedures provided in § 153.231(H).
(F) Any individual found violating § 153.135 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree per tree or other planting.
(C) Recording. Decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission, the
(Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97) Community Services Advisory Commission, the Division of Building Standards, and the Clerk of Council's office and properly
described in the committee's minutes.
(Ord. 13-81, passed 5-18-81; Am. Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 28-08, passed 5-19-08)
§ 153.136 PLAN SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL.
Whenever any property is affected by these landscape requirements, the property owner or developer shall prepare a landscape plan
for submittal to the Planning Director or designee for review. § 153.139 DEFINITIONS.
(L) SERVICE STRUCTURES. See §§ 153.133 and 153.077.
(A) Landscape plan content. The contents of the landscape plan shall include the following: For the purpose of this section, certain terms are herewith defined. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the
present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the plural, words in the plural number include the singular, the (M) SMALL TREE. Tree species which normally attains a full-grown height of under 30 feet.
(1) Site plan, drawn to an easily readable scale no smaller than one inch equals 20 feet; showing and labeling by name and word "person" includes association, firm, partnership, trust, governmental body, corporation, organization, as well as an individual; the
dimensions, all existing and proposed property lines, easements, building and other structures, vehicular use areas including parking (N) TREELAWN. That part of a street not covered by sidewalk, bikepath, or other paving, lying between the property line and
word "structure" includes building; the word "occupied" includes arranged, designed, or intended to be occupied; the word "used"
stalls, driveways, service areas, square footage, etc. locations of structures on adjoining parcels, water outlets and landscape material, that portion of the street right-of-way that is paved and usually used for vehicular traffic.
includes arranged, designed or intended to be used; the word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directive; the word "may" is
including botanical name and common name, installation size, on center planting dimensions where applicable, and quantities for all
permissive; and the word "lot" includes plot or parcel. Other words and terms shall have the following respective meanings:
plants used and all existing trees; (O) VEHICULAR USE AREA. Any open or unenclosed area containing more than 1,800 square feet of area and/or used by six
(A) ACCESSORY USE OR STRUCTURE. See § 153.002, Definitions, for definitions of ACCESSORY USE and or more of any type of vehicle, whether moving or at rest, including, but not limited to, parking lots, loading and unloading areas, mobile
(2) Typical elevations and/or cross sections as may be required; home parks, and sales and service areas. Driveways are considered to be vehicular use areas.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
(3) Title block with the pertinent names and addresses, property owner, person drawing plan, scale, date, north arrow, generally
(B) EPIPHYTOTIC. The sudden and destructive development of a plant disease, usually over large areas. Corresponds to an (Ord. 08-91, passed 7-15-91)
orient plan so that north is to top of plan and zoning district.
epidemic of a human disease.
(4) Site grading with a minimum of one-foot contour intervals must be included. (Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 25-10, passed 8-9-10)
(C) INTERIOR LANDSCAPING. The use of landscape materials within the innermost boundaries of the landscape buffer zone
(B) Implementation of landscaping plan. Where landscaping is required, no building permit shall be issued until the required and perimeter landscaping.
landscaping plan has been submitted and approved by the Director of the Division of Planning. It shall not be legal to use the property
(as opposed to the structure) until landscaping is completed as shown on the approved plan. A performance bond, or irrevocable letter (D) LARGE TREE. Any tree species which normally attains a full-grown height equal to or greater than 50 feet.
of credit from a banking institution or other such surety acceptable to the Law Director may be substituted for completion of the
landscaping as shown on the approved landscaping plan, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Planning.
(E) MEDIUM TREE. Any tree species which normally attains a full-grown height of between 30 and 50 feet.
(C) Posting of bond or irrevocable letter of credit. After a bond or irrevocable letter of credit has been posted, the landscaping (F) OPACITY. An imaginary vertical plane extending from the established grade to a required height of which a required percent
material required in the approved landscaping plan shall be installed within six months after the date of posting the bond or irrevocable of the vertical plane shall be visually screened from adjacent property use.
letter of credit. A one-month extension of the planting period may be granted by the Planning Division upon a demonstration by the (G) PARKING AREA OR STRUCTURE. An off-street area or structure, for required parking or loading spaces, including
property owner or developer that such an extension is warranted because of adverse weather conditions or unavailability of required
driveways, access ways, aisles, parking and maneuvering space, but excluding required from yard, or public right-of-way.
plant materials. No more than three such one-month extensions may be granted. Foreclosure proceedings shall be brought against the
performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit if the required landscaping plans have not been complied with by the end of the (H) PARKING LOT OR STRUCTURE. An off-street area or structure, other than the parking or loading spaces or areas
approved planting period. required or permitted under this section for the parking of automobiles and available to the public customarily for a fee.
(Ord. 13-81, passed 5-18-81) (I) PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFER ZONE. That area adjacent to any vehicular use area or along common boundaries in
(Ord. 46-97, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 19-02, passed 2-19-02) which the perimeter landscape requirements are to be met.
(J) PERIMETER LANDSCAPING. The use of landscape materials within the perimeter landscape buffer zone to achieve the
required opacity.
§ 153.137 PLANTING MANUAL.
(K) PERSON. Any person, corporation, partnership, company, contracting firm or other entity, including those employed by the
Developers are requested to refer to the planting manual and plant list, which are available at the offices of the Planning Division for municipality or under a contract with the municipality.
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CHAPTER 914 - Tree Preservation, Planting and Replacement compacted so as to provide, in the judgement of the Director of Public Service, a non-pervious surface. compacted so as to provide, in the judgement of the Director of Public Service, a non-pervious surface. D. Economic viability of site without tree removal.
(h) Preferred Tree Species. A Protected Tree that has a species type that is identi�ed within Section 914.08. (h) Preferred Tree Species. A Protected Tree that has a species type that is identi�ed within Section 914.08. (2) An appeal of the committee's decision related to Section 914.06(a)(1) may be �led in writing to the
(i) Protected Tree. A tree having a DBH of 6 inches or larger or an aggregate diameter of 15 inches DBH or (i) Protected Tree. A tree having a DBH of 6 inches or larger or an aggregate diameter of 15 inches DBH or Board of Zoning and Building Appeals within ten days after such decision is made.
914.01 - PURPOSE.
larger. larger. (3) City owned properties zoned to permit noncommercial development and properties zoned
(j) Shade Tree. A tree grown with a main objective of generating shade; producing approximately 1,000 (j) Shade Tree. A tree grown with a main objective of generating shade; producing approximately 1,000 residential and developed with single family homes are exempt from obtaining a tree removal
The purpose of this chapter is to preserve, protect and enhance, to the greatest extent possible, the City's existing
square feet or more of shade at maturity. square feet or more of shade at maturity. permit.
trees and to enhance the built environment through the preservation, replacement and planting of trees while allowing
for the reasonable development of lands. It is further intended that this chapter encourage that every e�ort shall be (Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16) (Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16) (b) Removal of protected trees prior to receiving a permit or tree removal that violates a permit shall be
made during the architectural and site engineering layout and design, including grading and utility placement, to subject to a �ne.
preserve as many trees as possible. Code parameters were guided by the principles and standards of the International 914.04 - LANDSCAPE PLAN. 914.04 - LANDSCAPE PLAN. (1) The �ne shall be determined based on the number of protected trees that were illegally removed or
Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The ISA website may be found at www.isa-arbor.com. damaged. Fines will be calculated using the Tree Replacement Value or Trunk Diameter Method
(a) A landscape plan shall be �led in conjunction with an FDP or Final Plat for single family residential, with (a) A landscape plan shall be �led in conjunction with an FDP or Final Plat for single family residential, with
most current addition.
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16) the Zoning Division. The landscape plan must be �led and approved by the City of Gahanna Planning the Zoning Division. The landscape plan must be �led and approved by the City of Gahanna Planning
(2) The Director of Parks & Recreation or designee shall perform a site inspection of the property to
Commission prior to any construction activity. The landscape plan shall consist of the following: Commission prior to any construction activity. The landscape plan shall consist of the following:
determine the extent of tree removal. A written report documenting the �ndings of the site
914.02 - APPLICABILITY. (1) Drawn to a legible scale not to exceed 1"=50'; (1) Drawn to a legible scale not to exceed 1"=50';
inspection shall be prepared by the Director of Parks & Recreation or designee. The amount of the
(2) Location of preserved protected trees and trees to be planted, indicating species type and size. Size (2) Location of preserved protected trees and trees to be planted, indicating species type and size. Size
(a) This chapter shall apply to all requests which require Final Development Plan (FDP) approval or single �ne shall be based on �ndings of the site inspection as documented in the written report.
of trees to be planted shall be determined by caliper inches; of trees to be planted shall be determined by caliper inches;
family residential which requires Final Plat approval. This Chapter's requirements are in addition to the (3) Properties which have been determined to have had illegal removal of protected trees shall not
(3) Location of protective fencing; (3) Location of protective fencing;
requirements found within other chapters within this Code. receive any permits until all �nes have been paid.
(b) All sites which have previously received FDP or Final Plat approval shall be exempt from these provisions. (4) Location of structures, ingress, egress, parking areas, drainage facilities, utility lines and other (4) Location of structures, ingress, egress, parking areas, drainage facilities, utility lines and other
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16)
pertinent improvements; pertinent improvements;
(1) Modi�cations to sites which qualify as exempt pursuant to Section 914.02(b) that require approval
A. Landscape plans �led in conjunction with a plat for single family are not required to show the A. Landscape plans �led in conjunction with a plat for single family are not required to show the
of an FDP or Final Plat after the approval date of this chapter must comply with the provisions 914.07 - CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
herein. location of structures or ingress and egress for individual lots. location of structures or ingress and egress for individual lots.
(a) During all phases of construction, all steps necessary to prevent the destruction or damage to protected
(c) This chapter shall also apply to removal of protected trees as outlined and de�ned in Section 914.06. (5) Site grading. (5) Site grading.
trees and trees to be planted shall be taken.
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16) (b) The City Arborist shall review the landscape plan for compliance with the applicable regulations and shall (b) The City Arborist shall review the landscape plan for compliance with the applicable regulations and shall
(1) All required protective fencing or other physical barriers must be in place around the tree
provide comments regarding the appropriateness of the plan during the sta� review process. All tree provide comments regarding the appropriateness of the plan during the sta� review process. All tree
preservation area consistent with the approved landscape plan and approved by the Parks &
914.03 - DEFINITIONS. work to comply with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 standards of tree care work to comply with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 standards of tree care
Recreation Director (or designee) prior to the beginning of construction.
operations. operations.
(a) Aggregate Diameter. The combined diameter of multi-trunked trees measured at breast height (see (b) Any protected tree damaged during construction or damaged as a result of such construction shall be
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16) (Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16)
diameter at breast height). repaired according to accepted International Society of Arboriculture standards. Trees damaged beyond
(b) Caliper Inches. The Diameter in inches of a tree trunk measured 12 inches above the existing grade or repair during construction shall be replaced based on the credit received pursuant to the approved
914.05 - MINIMUM TREES REQUIRED. 914.05 - MINIMUM TREES REQUIRED.
proposed planted grade. This measurement is used for nursery grown trees. Landscape Plan. A revised Landscape Plan must be �led in accordance with 914.04 documenting any
(a) There shall be trees planted within the property boundaries for all new construction or land development (a) There shall be trees planted within the property boundaries for all new construction or land development changes and may be administratively approved.
(c) Diameter at Breast Height (DBH). The diameter in inches of a tree measured at 54 inches above ground
for which an FDP or Final Plat is required. for which an FDP or Final Plat is required. (c) All trees required by this chapter shall be maintained in a healthy condition. Any required tree that does
as per the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) standards.
(1) All projects for which an FDP is required in which there are new structures, parking areas, loading (1) All projects for which an FDP is required in which there are new structures, parking areas, loading not thrive or is removed for any reason within two years of installation shall be replaced with a new
(d) Dwelling Unit. Means one or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate
areas, or other impervious surfaces shall plant a minimum of one shade tree caliper inch per 1,000 areas, or other impervious surfaces shall plant a minimum of one shade tree caliper inch per 1,000 tree(s) that conform to the requirements of this chapter.
living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the dwelling unit, for the
square feet of impervious surface unless located within the Planned Industrial District (PID) zoning square feet of impervious surface unless located within the Planned Industrial District (PID) zoning (Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16)
exclusive use of a single family maintaining a household. For the purposes of this Chapter, dwelling unit
districts. Projects located within the PID are required to plant a minimum of one shade tree caliper districts. Projects located within the PID are required to plant a minimum of one shade tree caliper
shall include single family residential and multifamily residential such as apartments, condominiums, and
inch per 5,000 square feet of impervious surface. inch per 5,000 square feet of impervious surface. 914.08 - PREFERRED TREE SPECIES.
townhomes.
A. Tree caliper inches required shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. A. Tree caliper inches required shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
(e) Final Development Plan (FDP). Shall have the same meaning and process as provided in Chapter 1108. (a) Quercus - Oak trees
B. For projects in which development already exists, tree caliper inches required shall be based B. For projects in which development already exists, tree caliper inches required shall be based
(f) Final Plat. Shall have the same meaning and process as provided in Chapter 1105. The requirements (b) Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple
on the amount of new impervious surface. on the amount of new impervious surface.
contained within this Chapter shall only apply to plats for single family residential.
(c) Ulmus Americana - American Elm
(2) Planting requirements for single family residential Final Plats are as follows: (2) Planting requirements for single family residential Final Plats are as follows:
(g) Impervious Surface. Land areas that have been paved and/or covered with buildings and materials which
(d) Platanus occidentalis - American Sycamore
include, but are not limited to, concrete, asphalt, rooftop, blacktop, and other materials, or arti�cially A. A minimum of six shade tree caliper inches per dwelling unit shall be planted on lots one half A. A minimum of six shade tree caliper inches per dwelling unit shall be planted on lots one half
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(e) Fagus grandifolia - American Beech CHAPTER 907. - TREES, SHRUBBERY, AND OTHER PLANTS[1] Treelawn: means that part of a street or highway, lying between the abutting owner's property line and that portion
(f) Liquidamber styaci�ua - Sweetgum of the street or highway usually used for vehicular tra�c.
(g) Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress

Weeds: means all plants or vegetation, other than mowed grasses (turf lawns), trees or shrubs but shall not include
§ 907.01 - DEFINITIONS.
(h) Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye cultivated �owers and gardens.
(i) Carya ovata - Shagbark Hickory As used in Title 9, Chapter 907 of the Upper Arlington Codi�ed Ordinances:
( Ord. No. 89-2015, § 1, 2-22-2016 )
(j) Gymnocladus dioica - Kentucky Co�eetree
City manager: means the city manager or a person designated by the city manager.
(k) Juglans Nigra - Black Walnut
§ 907.02 - DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO PRUNE PLANTS ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY.
Groundcover: means any plant or shrub that does not exceed ten (10) inches in height.
(l) Asimina Triloba - Pawpaw
(A) It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning real property bordering on any street upon which
(m) Tilia Tomentosa - Silver Linden Herbaceous plant: means a plant which has no persistent woody stem and may be annual, biennial, or perennial.
property there may be plants, trees or shrubs, to prune, or cause to be pruned, such plants, trees or
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16)
Managed forest: real property dominated by trees and associated shrubs and understory plants that is maintained shrubs in such manner that they will not obstruct or shade the street lights, obstruct the passage of
by methods such as selective removal of dead, damaged, or diseased trees and/or control of invasive species or forest pedestrians on sidewalks or pathways, obstruct visibility of tra�c signs, obstruct visibility of or from any
914.99 - PENALTY.
insects and diseases. driveway, street, or alley intersection, or generally obstruct vehicular tra�c.
Any person who is convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a (B) Should any person or persons owning real property bordering on any street fail to prune plants, trees, or
Noxious weeds: shall include but not be limited to thistle, burdock, jimson weed, ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak
�rst o�ense, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree upon the commission of any subsequent shrubs as herein provided above, the city manager shall order such person or persons within �fteen (15)
and poison sumac.
o�enses, per day per occurrence. A separate and distinct violation shall be deemed to have occurred for each protected days after receipt of written notice, to so prune such plants, trees, or shrubs. The order shall be served by
tree unlawfully removed and/or not replaced in violation of any of the sections aforesaid. Pathway: means right-of-way between the curb and the abutting owner's property line (treelawn), where sidewalks hand delivery to the property owner or by mailing a copy of the order to the last known address of the
have not been constructed. property owner by certi�ed mail, return receipt requested. Should the certi�ed letter be returned
(Ord. No. 0066-2016 , § 1(Exh. A), 8-15-16)
unclaimed, the city shall send a letter via regular mail to the owner's last known address, and the owner
Person: means any person, �rm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
shall have �fteen (15) days from the date of mailing to comply with the order.
Plant: means any member of the plant kingdom, as distinguished from the animal kingdom, that generally has rigid (C) When a person to whom an order is directed shall fail to comply within the speci�ed time, it shall be
cellulose walls and makes its own food by photosynthesis. lawful for the city, its employees, or agents to enter onto the property to prune such plants, trees, or
shrubs and to bill to the property owner the actual cost of the work incurred by the city. In addition to
Property line: means the outer edge of a street or highway.
paying the actual cost of the work, the property owner shall pay a penalty equal to �fty percent (50%) of
Property owner: means the person owning such property as shown by the County Auditor's Plat of the City of Upper the actual cost of the work.
Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio, including the executor, administrator or bene�ciary of the estate of a deceased owner. (D) If the property owner fails to pay for the actual cost of the work and/or the penalty, city council may make
a written return to the county auditor of its action with a statement of the charges of its services, the fees
Public property: shall include all property owned by the City of Upper Arlington. This includes right-of-way.
of the o�cers who made the service of the notice and return, and a proper description of the premises.
Public trees: shall include all trees now or hereafter growing or planted in any city park or on other city owned Such amounts, when allowed, shall be entered upon the tax duplicate, shall be a lien upon such lands
property, and all street trees now or hereafter growing or planted within the right-of-way of any city street, regardless of from the date of the entry, and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the city with the general
who purchased or planted the tree. fund.

(E) Notices of violations of this section shall be served by certi�ed mail or by hand delivery to the property
Shrub: means a low growing woody plant with one or several perennial stems, producing branches, shoots or
owner.
multiple stems from or near the base of the plant, and incapable of being pruned to provide at least six (6) feet of clear
( Ord. No. 89-2015, § 2, 2-22-2016 )
branchless trunk within �ve (5) years of planting.
Street or highway: means the entire width of every public way, easement or right-of-way when any part thereof is § 907.03 - DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE PRIVATELY OWNED TREES.
open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for the purpose of vehicular and pedestrian tra�c, and shall include
(A) The city manager or designee may remove or cause or order to be removed, any privately owned tree(s),
alleys.
plant(s), or shrub(s) or part thereof which by reason of its nature is dangerous or injurious to existing
Tree: means a tall growing woody plant with one (1) or more perennial main stem(s) or trunk(s) which develops sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines or other public improvements. The city manager or
branches from the aerial section of the stem rather than the base; capable of being pruned to provide at least six (6) feet designee shall examine or cause to be examined every tree, plant, or shrub within one hundred (100) feet
of clear branchless trunk below the crown within �ve (5) years of planting. of any sanitary or storm sewer, drain, manhole or other public utility line above or below the surface of
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the ground, which has been reported as dangerous to or causing interference with said sewer, drain, (30) days after the date of mailing if sent via regular mail. Except as provided in subsection (B), the city (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the city reserves the absolute and unconditional (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the city reserves the absolute and unconditional
manhole or public utility line. If the city manager or designee determines that the tree, plant, or shrub is manager will delay enforcement of the removal order until such time that the appeal may be presented right to remove any tree, plant, or shrub from the treelawn, the city's right-of-way, or other public right to remove any tree, plant, or shrub from the treelawn, the city's right-of-way, or other public
dangerous or causing damage to or obstruction of such sewer, drain, manhole or public utility line, the to and decided by the tree commission. property, regardless of who purchased or planted the tree, plant, or shrub. property, regardless of who purchased or planted the tree, plant, or shrub.
city manager or designee shall give to the property owner of said tree, plant, or shrub, written notice of (F) The appeal shall be placed on the tree commission meeting agenda within ninety (90) days. The appellant (Ord. No. 114-2010, 3-16-2011; Ord. No. 89-2015, § 3, 2-22-2016 ) (Ord. No. 114-2010, 3-16-2011; Ord. No. 89-2015, § 3, 2-22-2016 )
the determination and an order to remove said tree, plant, or shrub or injurious part thereof within thirty may submit in writing to the city clerk any supporting additional information, explanations, blueprints,
(30) days. Service of such notice shall be as prescribed in subsection (C). consultant reports, etc. Supporting documents must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the tree § 907.05 - PLANTING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. § 907.05 - PLANTING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
If the city manager or designee declares the removal of privately owned tree(s), plants(s), or shrub(s) commission's review.
(A) Except as permitted by the city manager, the planting of trees or shrubs on public property, including the (A) Except as permitted by the city manager, the planting of trees or shrubs on public property, including the
pursuant to this section to be an emergency, the city, its employees, or agents may take immediate action The tree commission shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the requirements of ORC § 2506.07. A
city's rights-of-way, shall be prohibited. city's rights-of-way, shall be prohibited.
to abate the emergency and to bill the property owner the actual costs of the work incurred by the city. If quorum of the tree commission must be present and four (4) votes shall constitute a majority of the tree
(B) The planting of grass or groundcover within a treelawn or the city's right-of-way does not require the (B) The planting of grass or groundcover within a treelawn or the city's right-of-way does not require the
the property owner fails to pay for the actual costs of the work, the collection of such unpaid amount shall commission in determining the result.
prior approval of the city manager. However, the city manager may cause the removal of any grass, prior approval of the city manager. However, the city manager may cause the removal of any grass,
be as prescribed in C.O. § 907.02(D).
The tree commission's written decision shall be signed by the chair, or vice chair in the chair's absence. groundcover, or other herbaceous plant in a treelawn or the city's right-of-way without obligating the city groundcover, or other herbaceous plant in a treelawn or the city's right-of-way without obligating the city
(B) No property owner shall retain or permit to stand, any privately owned tree(s), plant(s), or shrub(s) that a to reimburse the property owner or to replace the grass, groundcover, or other herbaceous plant that to reimburse the property owner or to replace the grass, groundcover, or other herbaceous plant that
(G) The decision of the tree commission may be appealed to city council by �ling a written notice with the city
certi�ed arborist designated by the city manager has determined to be dead, diseased, insect infested, or was removed. was removed.
clerk within seven (7) days of the tree commission's decision.
a nuisance so as to present a risk or hazard to the health, safety and welfare of other persons or the (C) Except as permitted by the city manager, the abutting property owner shall not allow nor fail to remove (C) Except as permitted by the city manager, the abutting property owner shall not allow nor fail to remove
property of other persons in the City of Upper Arlington. The determination by the certi�ed arborist that (H) The appeal from the tree commission's decision shall be placed on the city council meeting agenda within
the natural propagation or volunteer growth of shrubs occurring within the treelawn or the city's right-of- the natural propagation or volunteer growth of shrubs occurring within the treelawn or the city's right-of-
a privately owned tree, plant, or shrub is dead, diseased, or insect infested shall be based on industry ninety (90) days from the date of the notice of appeal. The appellant may submit in writing to the city
way abutting his or her property. way abutting his or her property.
standards. The City Manager or designee shall give to the property owner written notice of the clerk any supporting additional information, explanations, blueprints, consultant reports, etc. Supporting
(D) Whenever any tree, shrub, or other plant shall be planted or permitted by the abutting property owner to (D) Whenever any tree, shrub, or other plant shall be planted or permitted by the abutting property owner to
determination and an order to remove said tree, plant, or shrub within thirty (30) days. Service of such documents must be received at least seven (7) days prior to city council's review.
remain in con�ict with the provisions of state law or the ordinances of the city, the city manager may remain in con�ict with the provisions of state law or the ordinances of the city, the city manager may
notice shall be as prescribed in subsection (C). (I) City council's written decision shall be considered the �nal decision of the city for purposes of �ling an
cause removal of the same without obligating the city to reimburse the property owner or to replace the cause removal of the same without obligating the city to reimburse the property owner or to replace the
If the city manager or designee declares the removal of privately owned tree(s), plants(s), or shrub(s) administrative appeal to common pleas court pursuant to ORC § 2506.01.
trees, shrubs, or plants that were removed. trees, shrubs, or plants that were removed.
pursuant to this section to be an emergency, the city, its employees, or agents may take immediate action (Ord. No. 114-2010, 3-16-2011)
(E) The decision and action of the city manager, pursuant to this section, shall not be subject to appeal to the (E) The decision and action of the city manager, pursuant to this section, shall not be subject to appeal to the
to abate the emergency and to bill the property owner the actual costs of the work incurred by the city. If
city tree commission or city council. city tree commission or city council.
the property owner fails to pay for the actual costs of the work, the collection of such unpaid amount shall § 907.04 - REMOVAL, REPLANTING AND REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
( Ord. No. 89-2015, § 3, 2-22-2016 ) ( Ord. No. 89-2015, § 3, 2-22-2016 )
be as prescribed in C.O. § 907.02(d).
(A) Wherever the city manager determines it is necessary to remove a tree, plant or shrub from a treelawn,
(C) A removal order of a non-emergency nature shall be served by mailing a copy of the order to the last the city's right-of-way, or other public property in connection with the paving of a sidewalk, or the paving § 907.06 - ABUSE OR MUTILATION OF PUBLIC TREES. § 907.06 - ABUSE OR MUTILATION OF PUBLIC TREES.
known address of the property owner by certi�ed mail, return receipt requested. A period of no more or widening of a portion of a street, alley or highway used for vehicular tra�c, or to ensure visibility from
(A) Unless speci�cally authorized by the city manager, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, (A) Unless speci�cally authorized by the city manager, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve,
than thirty (30) days from receipt of the certi�ed mail shall be permitted to comply with the order. Should any street, alley or driveway intersection, or because the tree, plant or shrub is dead, diseased or insect
transplant or remove any public tree or shrub; attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising posters or other transplant or remove any public tree or shrub; attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising posters or other
the certi�ed mail be returned unclaimed, the city shall send a copy of the order via regular mail to the infested, or for emergency purposes, or any other reason, the city shall remove such trees, plants or
contrivance to any tree or shrub, allow any gaseous liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such contrivance to any tree or shrub, allow any gaseous liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such
owner's last known address, and the property owner shall have thirty (30) days from the date of mailing shrubs and transplant when practical or replace trees that cannot be e�ciently moved. The city
trees or shrubs to come in contact with them; or set �re or permit �re to burn when such �re or the heat trees or shrubs to come in contact with them; or set �re or permit �re to burn when such �re or the heat
to comply with the order. manager's decision for removal may be based on a standardized approved document that sets forth the
thereof will injure any portion of any public tree or shrub. thereof will injure any portion of any public tree or shrub.
(D) Should the property owner fail to comply with a removal order within the speci�ed time, it shall be lawful criteria for the removal of trees, plants or shrubs.
(B) No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches or lay any drive or sidewalk within a radius of ten (B) No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches or lay any drive or sidewalk within a radius of ten
for the city, its employees, or agents to enter onto the property to remove such privately owned trees, (B) No person or property owner shall remove a tree or shrub from a treelawn, the city's right-of-way or
(10) feet from any public tree or shrub without �rst obtaining written approval from the city manager. (10) feet from any public tree or shrub without �rst obtaining written approval from the city manager.
plants, or shrubs, and to bill to the property owner the actual cost of the work incurred by the city. In other public property for the purpose of construction, or for any other reason without �rst �ling an
addition to paying the actual cost of the work, the property owner shall pay a penalty equal to �fty application and obtaining written approval from the city manager and without replacing the removed § 907.07 - PLACING MATERIALS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. § 907.07 - PLACING MATERIALS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
percent (50%) of the actual cost of the work. If the property owner fails to pay for the actual cost of the tree(s). Such replacement shall meet the standards of size, species and placement as provided for in an
No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain upon any public street or place of the city, any stone, No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain upon any public street or place of the city, any stone,
work or the penalty, the collection of such unpaid amount shall be as prescribed in C.O. § 907.02(D). approval issued by the city manager. The person or property owner may be required to bear the cost of
brick, sand, concrete or other materials which may impede the free passage of water, air and fertilizer to brick, sand, concrete or other materials which may impede the free passage of water, air and fertilizer to
replacement of all trees removed. Failure to plant replacements per city standards shall result in
(E) The person to whom a removal order of a non-emergency nature is directed may appeal the order by
the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written consent of the city manager. the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written consent of the city manager.
�ling a written notice with the city clerk notifying the city manager and superintendent of parks and replacement performed by the city, its employees, or agents, and the city may bill to the person or
forestry of such an appeal within the thirty (30) days after receipt of the certi�ed letter, or within thirty property owner responsible for replacement the actual cost of the work incurred by the city. If such billed
§ 907.08 - MAINTENANCE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. § 907.08 - MAINTENANCE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
costs are not paid, the collection of such unpaid amount shall be as prescribed in C.O. § 907.02(D).
(C) The decisions and actions of the city manager pursuant to this section shall not be subject to appeal to (A) No person shall prune, cable, brace, spray, inject or otherwise perform work on a tree in a treelawn, the (A) No person shall prune, cable, brace, spray, inject or otherwise perform work on a tree in a treelawn, the
the city tree commission or city council. city's right-of-way, or other public property, or perform work on a plant in a park, unless the person has city's right-of-way, or other public property, or perform work on a plant in a park, unless the person has
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Any person, �rm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be
The following expenses for public tree care (street, park, cemetery) may be counted Community population _________________
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be �ned a sum of in meeting the $2 per capita requirement for Standard 3:
not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than �ve hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation, or Tree Planted Number___________
be imprisoned for a term not exceeding sixty (60) days, or both in addition to any required restitution for • city workers' salaries (or percentage thereof if tree care is only a portion of
Trees Planted Cost __________________
damages incurred by the city. their job)
• contract work Seedlings Planted Number___________
• tree board salary (most are volunteer, some are paid)
Seedlings Planted Cost __________________
• tree purchases
• watering Trees & Seedlings Planted Total Cost _______________
• fertilizing
Trees Pruned Number______________
• insect control
• staking Trees Pruned Cost _____________________
• mulching
Trees Removed Number____________
• dead tree removal
• stump removal Trees Removed Cost ____________________
• pruning by city employees
Youth Volunteer Number _____________
• leaf and brush pick-up
• biomass recycling Youth Volunteer Hours _____________
• survey or inventory expenses
Youth Volunteer Cost _____________ Online will calculate for you
• computer inventory software
• equipment purchases Adult Volunteer Number _____________
• equipment rental
Adult Volunteer Hours _____________
• equipment maintenance
• Arbor Day program Adult Volunteer Cost _____________ Online will calculate for you
• prizes for Arbor Day contests
Volunteer Total Cost _____________ Online will calculate for you
• tree care conferences and workshops attended by city workers
• memberships in and donations to tree organizations Municipal Labor Hours _____________
• public education materials—brochures, newsletters, etc.
Municipal Labor Costs _____________
• administrative time
• insurance Municipal Administrative Hours____________
(grant monies expended for any of these items may be counted) Emerald Ash Borer Management_________________
Depreciation of Equipment _________________
Wood/Leaf Residual Processing________________ ( Amount Cannot exceed 25% of subtotal)
Other ______________________________________
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Total Community expenditures_____________________ Per Capita ________
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TREE CITY USA STANDARD 3 WORKSHEET
Community: ______________________________________________ Year: _____
Number of trees planted ______ 

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Please provide the following financial information about your community forestry program:
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
Tree Planting and Initial Care

Include cost of tree purchases, labor and equipment for planting,
 
planting materials, stakes, wrapping, watering, mulching, 
competition control, etc. $ ________________
 
Community Forest Management 
Include pruning, public education, professional training,  
memberships, salaries, street and park tree inventory, pest 
management, fertilization, watering, etc. (Line clearance per se
       
is not tree maintenance. Utility trimming expenses are allowed
       
only if the utility is a partner in the city's tree program and has
implemented a tree planting program and proper pruning methods as        
recommended in the Tree Line USA program.) $ ________________
Tree Removals
Include cost of saws and equipment, supplies, and labor. $ ________________ 
      
Volunteer Time 
Value of volunteer labor and other contributions from civic 
organizations. $ ________________
 
Other 
Include any other expenses not already mentioned.          
Briefly describe.          
______________________________________________
______________________________________________ $ ________________ 

TOTAL COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPENDITURES $ ________________
COMMUNITY POPULATION ________________

(To qualify for Tree City USA total expenditures must be at least twice population. Transfer these two
numbers to Standard 3 on application and attach this sheet to application.
MORPC Sustainability Goals
Reduce per capita ENERGY CONSUMPTION and promote Position Central Ohio to attract and retain ECONOMIC
alternative fuel resources to increase affordability and resilience of OPPORTUNITY to prosper as a region and compete globally through
regional energy supplies. sustainable practices and solutions.
REGIONAL GOAL 1
OBJECTIVE 2020 TARGET
GOAL 3
OBJECTIVE 2020 TARGET
SUSTAINABILITY 1.1 Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT). 9,200 VMT per capita (5% reduction) 3.1 Increase the number of businesses in Central Ohio 20% increase in the number of GreenSpot
ABOUT MORPC
AGENDA 1.2 Reduce the percentage of commuters driving alone
and increase the percentage of commuters riding
transit, biking, or walking.
80% of commuters drive alone;
6% of commuters ride transit, bike, or walk 3.2
with established sustainability policies and practices.
Increase the number of adopted institutional

purchasing policies that support the purchase
businesses
XX% increase in adopted institutional food

purchasing policies (data and methodology
MORPC is a voluntary association of Central Ohio
governments and regional organizations. We serve a diverse
community of local governments and stakeholders across
ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2017-2020 1.3 Increase the percentage of vehicles using
alternative fuels.
XX% of registered vehicles use alternative fuels
(data and methodology under development)
of local food. under development)
a 15-county region. The Sustainability Advisory Committee

is a top level MORPC committee which
1.4 Increase the number of trail miles traveled annually. 13 million Central Ohio Greenway trail miles Create SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS to improve
traveled annually
serves as the voice of sustainability. residents’ quality of life.
MORPC’S SERVICE AREA: Its purpose is to address important 1.5 Increase the number of alternative fuel stations. 220 alternative fuel stations (50% increase)
regional issues affecting environmental GOAL 4
Marion sustainability and quality of life, 1.6 Reduce per capita energy consumption across 50% reduction in the gap of per capita total
Morrow all sectors. energy consumption between Central Ohio OBJECTIVE 2020 TARGET
including air quality, energy, local food,
Knox and U.S.
Logan water resources, trails, materials use,
Union growth and planning. 4.1 Encourage MORPC member communities to adopt 45% of MORPC member communities have
Delaware 1.7 Increase the number of local renewable energy 576 certified renewable energy facilities with
complete streets policies or policies that contain adopted complete streets policies or policies
projects and generating capacity. 89.4 megawatts of total generating capacity
Licking those elements. that contain those elements
(25% increase)
Franklin
2017–2020 REGIONAL
4.2 Target infrastructure development to serve a higher 5 people + jobs per acre are within 3/4 mile
SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA number of people and jobs, and increase sidewalk of arterials; 40% of arterials and collectors
Madison
coverage of arterials and collectors. have sidewalks
Pickaway
Fairfield Perry The 2017-2020 Regional Sustainability Protect NATURAL RESOURCES and mitigate infrastructure
Perry Agenda is the guiding document vulnerabilities to maintain a healthy ecosystem and community. 4.3 Reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries 0.63 fatalities per 100 million VMT; 5.83 serious
Fayette
Hocking for MORPC’s sustainability-focused from crashes. injuries per 100 million VMT; 10% reduction in
Ross
programming and committees, and GOAL 2 non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries
provides the framework for members
and regional partners to work toward OBJECTIVE 2020 TARGET 4.4 Target transit and bikeway infrastructure 72% of population live within 3/4 mile of a
common goals. development to serve a higher number of people. transit stop; 72% of population live within 3/4
mile of a bikeway
2.1 Reduce emissions to meet federal air Ozone attainment, PM2.5 attainment
Visit www.morpc.org/SAC quality standards. 4.5 Increase the annual number of income eligible 5% increase in the number of households served
for more information.
households receiving free weatherization and
2.2 Increase the number of people receiving 10% increase in number of people receiving safety-related home repairs.
air quality information and education. a combination of Air Quality Alerts, Air Quality
Alert highway sign exposure, and media 4.6 Increase the number of Central Ohio Greenways Build 20 additional miles of Regional
marketing exposure trail miles. Greenways Trails
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 2.3 Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste per 4 pounds of waste produced per person per day
capita disposed in the landfill. (6% reduction)
William Murdock 2.4 Minimize greenfield development and promote 50% of development occurred inside the urban
Increase regional COLLABORATION and educational opportunities
Executive Director infill and redevelopment. area between 2010 and 2020 to advance innovative sustainability solutions.
wmurdock@morpc.org
2.5 Reduce per capita water consumption. 5% reduction in gallons of water per GOAL 5
capita consumed
Kerstin Carr ENERGY NATURAL ECONOMIC SUSTAINABLE OBJECTIVE 2020 TARGET
Director, Planning & Environment 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 CONSUMPTION RESOURCES OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS COLLABORATION 2.6 Improve water quality in the Upper 85% of Upper Scioto sampling sites are
kcarr@morpc.org Columbus, Ohio 43215 Scioto Watershed. in attainment
5.1 Establish the annual Summit on Sustainability as Increase attendance by 10% annually
Printed on recycled FSC certified paper. T 614.228.2663 a premiere environmental conference through high
Christina O’Keeffe participation and visibility.
Director, Energy & Air Quality
cokeeffe@morpc.org www.morpc.org 5.2 Increase number of local governments committed 100% of MORPC members are committed to
to sustainability. sustainability
Thank you!
CRPLAN 6950- Sustainability Studio

Spring 2018
Professor Chad Gibson
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2. Tree City USA 4. Education & Outreach

CRPLAN 6950- Sustainability Studio

Reynoldsburg is committed to a sustainable Reduce per capita ENERGY Create SUSTAINABLE

Tree City USA

Tree Board Tree Ordinance

$ Arbor Day Proclamation

Historic Livingston House Autumn in Reynoldsburg

14 Tree City USA Tree City USA 15

16 Tree City USA Tree City USA 17

18 Tree City USA Tree City USA 19

Reynoldsburg is close to meeting all the

These ideas can be implemented together or

24 Implementation Ideas Implementation Ideas 25

Tips Maintaining An Inventory

Paper Survey ArborPro USA Software User Interface

$$ - Indicates extra fee for feature

Software Feature Explanations

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The following education materials can be used

34 word Recommendation 34 Educational Materials 35

Additional trees can increase value on a property by up

36 Educational Materials Educational Materials 37

Public housing residents with greater amounts of

property crimes, and 56% fewer violent crimes than

12% decrease in crime. Imported Ginkgo

38 Educational Materials Educational Materials 39

90% of New York City’s drinking water is clean &

42 Educational Materials Educational Materials 43

Urban Trees & Stormwater

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Appendix 55. Columbus Tree Ordinances

The sample ordinance was designed for use in Midwestern No species other than those included in this list may three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to

TREE CITY USA APPLICATION ® your community ultimately develops should be designed the City Tree Board.

Sample City Tree Ordinance Check List

____ Section 19: Review by City Commission

____ Section 20: Penalty May 2013 Replacement

2/6/2018 Columbus, OH Code of Ordinances 2/6/2018 Columbus, OH Code of Ordinances

912.22 - Destruction of trees.

7/9 8/9 9/9

1/5 2/5 2/5 4/5

(g) Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress

who purchased or planted the tree. fund.

5/5 1/7 2/7

Depreciation of Equipment _________________

Wood/Leaf Residual Processing________________ ( Amount Cannot exceed 25% of subtotal)

TREE CITY USA STANDARD 3 WORKSHEET

Community: ______________________________________________ Year: _____

Number of trees planted ______ 

COMMUNITY POPULATION ________________

Increase the number of adopted institutional

XX% increase in adopted institutional food

a 15-county region. The Sustainability Advisory Committee

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Community: __________________________________________ Year: _