[R.O. 2008 § 402.200; Ord. No. 5752 § 1, 12-8-2011]
A.
All landscape material shall be in place
prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. If all landscape
material, except trees required with residential lots located along
a minor residential/local access road, is not installed at the time
of final inspection, the Building Official may issue a certificate
of temporary occupancy and the builder shall escrow with the City
a cash amount, certified check or irrevocable bank letter of credit
in an amount determined by the Building Official to be equal to the
material and installation cost. If all landscape material is not installed
when the proper season arrives, it shall be the responsibility of
the City Council to have such work completed and reimburse the City
for the cost and expense thereof by appropriating funds in the escrow.
B.
Trees must be planted by the builder within
one (1) year of issuance of the final certificate of occupancy.
[R.O. 2008 § 402.210; Ord. No. 5752 § 1, 12-8-2011]
A.
The landscaping materials depicted on site
plans approved by the City shall be considered as elements of the
project in the same manner as parking, building materials and other
details are elements of the site plan.
B.
The developer, his/her successor and/or
subsequent owners and their agents shall be responsible for the continued
maintenance of trees outside the City right-of-way. For trees within
the City's right-of-way adjacent to common ground, the developer is
responsible for the continued maintenance until the City accepts the
right-of-way for maintenance at which time the homeowners association
will be responsible for maintenance.
C.
The bottom of the canopy (mature tree)
is to be no lower than fifteen (15) feet above and no closer than
three (3) feet from the back of curb at that street location and the
bottom of the canopy (mature) is to be no lower than eight (8) feet
above the sidewalk elevation at that location. Within radiuses or
sight-triangles, the minimum canopy height is to be no less than fifteen
(15) feet.
D.
Plant material which exhibits evidence
of insect pests, disease, and/or damage shall be appropriately treated,
and dead plants promptly removed and replaced within the next planting
season.
E.
Should landscaping not be installed, maintained
and replaced as needed to comply with the approved landscape plan,
the owner and his/her agent or agents shall be considered in violation
of the terms of the building or occupancy permit. The Director of
Planning and Development or his/her designee is empowered to enforce
the terms of this Chapter.
F.
Maintenance of trees on private property
is the responsibility of the property owner. Maintenance of trees
located within City right-of-way adjacent to an individual lot, either
residential or commercial, is the responsibility of the adjacent property
owner. Tree maintenance for street and sidewalk canopies and sight
distance must be in conformance with this Chapter.
G.
The City of O'Fallon is responsible for
the care of trees in the right-of-way along the following roadways:
1.
Bryan Road south of Veterans Memorial
Parkway and north of Feise Road.
2.
Feise Road east of Bryan Road and
west of Highway K.
3.
Mexico Road east of Bryan Road and
west of Rock Creek Road.
4.
Bryan Road south of Feise Road and
north of the Highway 364 extension.
5.
Woodlawn Road south of Highway 70
and north of Plackemeier.
6.
Sonderen Road south of Virgil and
north of Veterans Memorial Parkway.
7.
Tri Sports Drive and Tri Sports Circle
south of Waterford Crossing to the Renaud Spirit Center entrance.
8.
Lloyd King Drive and Corporate Center
Drive.
[R.O. 2008 § 402.220; Ord. No. 5752 § 1, 12-8-2011]
Public utilities shall be subject
to this Chapter, provided that nothing in this Section shall require
a public utility or its representative to obtain a permit prior to
pruning, removing or cutting a City tree to the extent necessary to
repair damaged utility lines or facilities that must be repaired on
an emergency basis and where it is impracticable for the public utility
to obtain a permit without endangering the public welfare.
[R.O. 2008 § 402.230; Ord. No. 5752 § 1, 12-8-2011]
The City may require a person seeking
an application under this Section to demonstrate that it is insured
under an insurance policy in an amount sufficient to cover potential
damage to people or property that may occur in the performance of
the tree-related work for which the permit is sought.
[R.O. 2008 § 402.240; Ord. No. 5752 § 1, 12-8-2011]
A.
Early Tree Care. This Section covers care
of the tree for the three (3) years after planting. It is essential
that the care after planting occurs to guarantee the early healthy
development of the tree.
1.
Plants should be thoroughly watered
every five (5) to ten (10) days as needed to supplement the natural
rainfall.
2.
Trees, at planting, should only be
pruned if there are dead or broken limbs. For one (1) to three (3)
years after planting, trees can be pruned as needed to remove dead
and broken limbs. Only after trees are fully established (3 to 5 years),
lower branches be removed to promote tree structure and facilitate
pedestrian and vehicular clearance.
3.
Only those trees in windy open areas
need to be staked. Stake to prevent movement of root ball, not the
trunk of the tree. Stake with three (3) guy lines, protecting trunk
of tree from rope damage.
4.
Shredded bark mulch shall be maintained
at all times in a minimum of a three (3) foot radius around the tree.
5.
Trees that are healthy are less susceptible
to attracting insects and diseases. Spraying shall be done for the
control of specific diseases of insects, with the proper materials,
applied at the proper time and according to label recommendations
to obtain the desired control.
6.
If disease or insects appear to be
a problem on any tree, contact the O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department.
