Landscaping in the Right of Way
David W. Hays, Code Enforcement/Fire Safety Officer, City of Bexley dhays@bexley.org
614-559-4247 office, 614-296-2878 mobile; 614-559-4241 fax, wants to know:
...about city ordinances concerning planting and hardscaping in the tree lawns, or right of way.
614-559-4247 office, 614-296-2878 mobile; 614-559-4241 fax, wants to know:
...about city ordinances concerning planting and hardscaping in the tree lawns, or right of way.
Also, does anybody have ordinances concerning the removal of stumps after a tree is removed?
I’m sending the link to Fairfield Ohio’s codified ordinances here: http://www.conwaygreene.com/fairfield.htm
The sections that refer to Fairfield’s landscaping are: 901.04, 901.05, and Appendix A of Chapter 901.
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Since our elected officials seem to take great pride in being an official "Tree City", we not only allow trees in the curb lawn, but encourage it. The trees must be kept trimmed to 8 ft above the side walk & 12 ft above the street. When cut down, stumps must be removed. We allow landscaping (flower beds)in the curb lawn. we do not have an ordinance against hardscapes therein, and I don't think we have any instances where that has been attempted.
Other than in the curb lawn, if we order a tree down as a nuisance, we require stump removal. If an owner takes down a tree on their own, we require stump removal in the front yard.
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