A. 
All stakes are to be driven outside the root ball.
B. 
Stakes shall be hardwood, and a minimum of two stakes shall be used per tree.
C. 
Stakes when driven must be 1/2 to 2/3 the height of the tree measured from the ground level.
D. 
Stakes shall be two inches in diameter minimum at the thick end.
E. 
Stakes shall be attached to the tree with twelve-gauge galvanized wire covered with rubber or plastic hose where wire is likely to come in contact with the tree trunk. An alternative may be any of the commercially available materials designed for staking trees with the approval of the Planning Commission. The loop in contact with the tree shall be loose enough to permit growth and prevent grinding for two years, but shall be tightly bound to the stake to prevent slipping.
F. 
Stakes shall remain in place at least two years and be removed by the developer at that time.
A. 
Each deciduous tree shall be wrapped with an expandable paper or cloth treated to last at least one year.
B. 
The wrap shall extend from the ground level up the trunk to the first branches.
C. 
The wrap, to prevent scald, shall be attached or fastened at each end with a material that will permit growth without grinding.
A. 
A ring of packed soil shall be placed around the finished planting hole of each tree.
B. 
The saucer shall be a minimum of six inches higher than the finished grade.
C. 
Saucers placed on slopes shall be level at the top and perpendicular to the tree trunk.
D. 
Saucers are to be designed to catch and hold the maximum amount of water, either from natural precipitation or irrigation.
A. 
A two-inch minimum layer of mulch shall be applied around each individual or group of trees and shrubs.
B. 
A mulch shall be considered any material, organic or inorganic, of a granular nature that is not readily subject to movement by wind or water.
C. 
Wood chips, partially rotted or nitrogen-enriched, may be used. New wood chips are not acceptable because of the bacteria drawing available nitrogen from the soil, thus preventing its use by the plants it is intended to protect.
Plants shall be set straight and firmly tamped and then adequately watered, guyed, pruned and wrapped.
The types of backfill mixture shall consist of 2/3 topsoil and 1/3 peat, or other materials as required by specific plants.
A. 
Only nursery-grown material will be acceptable, unless a tree spade (commercial tree moving equipment) is used.
B. 
No planting shall be done at street intersections that will interfere with traffic safety and proper sight distances.
C. 
Plant species should not be of the exotic variety requiring substantial maintenance or be materially affected by pollution, salt damage along highways or current insect manifestations.
D. 
All areas of thirty-three-percent-or-greater slope must be planted with an approved ground cover to stabilize the slope.
E. 
Utility boxes must be screened where they appear at ground level.
F. 
The grade of land located within six feet of an existing tree that will remain on the site after construction shall not be raised or lowered more than six inches, unless compensated by welling or retaining wall methods.
G. 
For existing trees that will remain on the site after construction, no vehicular equipment is to be driven within six feet of such trees, and no building materials may be stacked or stored within six feet of such trees.
H. 
During construction, no trees are to support any scaffolding, signs, temporary utility or other devices.
I. 
Replacement of all new trees and shrubs which fail to survive shall be made at the next planting season.
J. 
Consideration will be given to the height and width of plants at maturity to prevent crowding and shading as the plants grow.
K. 
Compensating planting will be required in areas where trees have been destroyed due to development.
L. 
The existing natural trees remaining in a development shall be pruned to remove dead and diseased limbs and offensive vines and undergrowth.