TREE TRIMMING
The Township does not have an arborist on staff.
We remove hazardous limbs for the safety of pedestrians and vehicles. We remove dead or diseased trees.
Last year we treated many parkway ash trees with a root injection to combat the emerald ash borer disease. Those treated trees have a small metal tag attached.
This year we have treated the tagged trees with the root injection again, unless the evidence of ash borer disease is extensive. If a parkway tree is dead we will cut it down, remove the stump and restore the area with dirt and seed.
Please call or email us if a parkway tree has died.
TREE PLANTING
Trees may be planted in the parkways. One is allowed per lot – two if it’s a corner lot.
Here is a list of acceptable trees for parkway planting.
| PARKWAY TREES | ||||||
| For areas with adequate side and overhead space. Mature heights >50 feet. | ||||||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Planting Season | Native | Tolerates Adverse Conditions | ||
| Oak (except pin oak) | Quercus spp. | Spring Only | Yes | Varies | ||
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Spring and Fall | Yes | Yes | ||
| Hickory | Carya spp. | Spring Only | Yes | No | ||
| Kentucky Coffee Tree | Gymnocladus dioica | Spring and Fall | Yes | Yes | ||
| Beech | Fagus spp. | Spring Only | Yes | No | ||
| Catalpa | Catalpa spp. | Spring and Fall | Yes | Yes | ||
| Honeylocust | Gleditsia tricanthos | Spring and Fall | Yes | Yes | ||
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica | Spring Only | Yes | Varies | ||
| Maple (except silver and boxelder) | Acer spp. | Spring and Fall | Yes | Yes | ||
| Turkish Filbert | Corylus colurna | Spring and Fall | Yes | Varies | ||
| Linden (Basswood) | Tilia spp. | Spring Only | Both avail. | Varies | ||
| Gingko, male only | Gingko biloba | Spring and Fall | No | Yes | ||
| London Plane Tree | Platanus acerifolia | Spring and Fall | No | Varies | ||
| Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum | Spring and Fall | Yes | Varies | ||
| Elm, disease resistant | Ulmus spp. | Spring and Fall | No | Yes | ||
| Trees not recommended due to unsuitability to urban conditions: | ||||||
| Pin Oak (Quercus palustris); Red Maple (Acer rubrum). | ||||||
| Trees prohibited for parkway planting: | ||||||
| Ash (Fraxinus spp.); Boxelder Maple (Acer negundo); Bradford pear (Pyrus spp.); Elms not disease resistant (Ulmus spp.); | ||||||
| Evergreens (Abies, Arborvitae, Picea, Juniperus); Poplar (Populus spp.); Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum); | ||||||
| Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima); and Willow (Salix spp.). | ||||||
| Notes: | ||||||
| 1. Tree branching must not interfere with overhead utilities, structures, or truck traffic. | ||||||
| 2. One parkway tree permitted per standard lot; two permitted for corner lots. | ||||||
| 3. Minimum trunk diameter is 2-1/2 inches unless otherwise approved. | Bitmap
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Prepared by: | ||||
| 4. Locate all underground utilities prior to digging. | JAMES J. BENES AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | |||||