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5..3.3 The roots are well-established, full of live and vigorous fibrous roots, along with the larger structural roots; 6.: Street Tree Planting Location Standards. 6.1 General. On public streets without sidewalks, trees shall. be located so as to accommodatefuture sidewalk placement and with regard to current and future utility dine corridors. Trees and shrubs (which attain a height of 18 ;inches or more) that may forma hedge or screen shall not be allowed within the "Vision Clear Zone" of a street, alley, or driveway intersection so as to obscure required traffic sight distances. Curves in the road, hills, and other site specific factors may require extensions of these dimensions.` For more information on Vision Clear Zones, seethe Vision Clear Zone Brochure. 6.2 Minimum street tree planting clearances; Minimum Distance from Feature Small (tree) Medium Large Feature Cup to 35' ht.) (un to 60' ht,) (over 60' ht.) Alleys 15 feet 1.5 feet 15 feet Courtesy walks/sidewalks 2 feet 3 feet 4_feet Driveways 5 feet 5 feet 10 feet Fire hydrants 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet Intersections 35 feet 35 feet 35 feet Manholes and Catch basins 5 feet 10 feet 10, feet Water meters 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet Utility boxes 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet Utility poles 5 feet 10 feet 10 feet Street lights 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet Stop. signs At least 35 feet or snore if necessary Regulatory signs Not to block sign 6.3 Minimum distance from sidewalks and curbs: Trees 'shouId be centeredin the planting strip between the sidewalk and the street curb. If centering within the planting strip is not possible, or desirable due to design considerations, the tree must be located at least two feet from the sidewalk edge or the curb edge. 6.4 Overhead utility lines: No tree with the potential of_reaching a mature height of more than 35 feet shall be planted in the right-of-way under "primary" overhead wires. 6.5 - Minimum distance from buildings: Small trees (potential growth of up to 35' lit.) 5 feet Medium trees (potential growth of up to 60' ht.) 10 feet Large trees (potential growth of over 60' ht.) 15 feet Shrubs 3 feet Administrative Order - 6