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Sec. 19-17 Tree and Lawn area regulations a) Standards for planting trees and shrubs. 1. Tree Species- The Board of Park Commissioners, or Superintendent of Parks develops and maintains a list of desirable trees for planting along streets in three size classes; small, medium, and large. All trees planted in such areas shall be of healthy stock, not less than 2 inches in caliper. 2. Spacing – The spacing of tree and lawn area trees and shrubs will be in accordance with the three species size classes listed in the re—commended species of trees list. No tees may be planted closer together than the following: small trees, 20 feet; medium trees, 30 feet; large trees, 35 feet; except in special plantings designed or approved by the Board of Park, Commissioners. .3. Utilities- No tree and lawn area trees other than those species listed there in as small trees may be planted under or within 10 lateral feet of any overhead utility wire or over or within 5 lateral feet,of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line, or other utility.. 4. .Distance from curb and sidewalk The distance that tree and lawn area trees and shrubs may be planted from curbs 'or curb lines and sidewalks will be in accordance with the three species size classes listed above. (19-17 C-2) No tree or shrub in such areas of street intersections shall be planted less than 15 feet from the intersection of the curbs. No person shall plant trees within 6 feet of a fire hydrant or in ' such manner as to obstruct the view of any street light, traffic sign, signal device or street intersection. (Code 1962,38-17,19) INTO tree and lawn area tree and shrub maybe planted closer to any curb or sidewalk than the following: small. trees, 2 feet; medium trees, 3 feet; large trees, 4 feet 5. Hedge or Shrubbery- No hedge or shrubbery planted in the tree and lawn area shall be permitted to grow more than 3 feet in height. 6. The hole should be twice the diameter of root ball and at the depth of the root flare of the free. The trees should be planted and watered in. The backfill materials should be the soil taken from the hole. The tree should not be stacked when planted unless tree is unstable. The rope and burlap should be removed from the top of the ball and the top rung of the basket should be removed below grade.