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Parks - Tree OrdinanceSTREET TREE PLANTING GUIDES Citizens may be unaware that Waverly has a tree ordinance with guidelines for planting and trimming and a suggested tree list.
Specifically, the guidelines address the location of new plantings on public land i.e., the parking or the space between the curb and sidewalk. The City prefers to not have trees planted in the parking. However, if you have 50 square feet of exposed soil, 4'9" wide, 4'9" away from driveways and 20 feet away from street intersections, you may plant in the parking. If there is no curb, trees can be planted 10' or farther away from the edge of the street.
No pine or evergreen should be planted between the sidewalk and curb or within 10 feet of the curb. Pine trees spread at the bottom making them difficult to see through. When they are closer to the street, they are a visibility and safety problem.
Homeowners must keep their trees pruned at least 8' above the sidewalk and 16' above the street. To avoid power lines, trees that will be fully grown over 30' should not be planted under the lines. Find list of small trees below.
 | The State Urban Forester recommends this list of trees for planting in the space between the curb and sidewalk. You may notice that large maple trees are not listed because there are too many maple street trees in Waverly. Small trees have a mature height of up to 25 feet, spaced 20 feet apart and include Crabapples, Flowering Crabs, Hornbeam, Amur Corktree, Amur Maple, Red Bud, Serviceberry, Japanese Tree Lilac, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Magnolia, Washington Hawthorn, and Dogwood.
Medium trees have a mature height of up to 25 to 40 feet and spaced 30 feet apart and include River Birch, Little Leaf Linden, Horsechestnut, Buckeye, Paper Birch, Black Cherry, Ginko, and Redmond Linden.
Large trees have a mature height of over 40 feet, spaced 30 to 40 feet apart and include White Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, English Oak, Burr Oak, Swamp White Oak, Lacebark Elm, Honeylocust (thornless and podless varieties), Kentucky Coffeetree, American Linden, Hickories, Sycamore, Hackberry, White Ash, Green Ash (Summit and Patmore varieties), and Red Maple. Experts suggest that large trees should not be planted in the minimal spaces. |
By ordinance, these trees have been defined as nuisance trees and cannot be planted on any street or public place. Boxelder, Cottonwood, Boileana Poplar, American Elm, Black Locust, Poplar, Siberian Elm, White Poplar, Willows, Silver Maple, Weeping Birch, Fruit Trees (except ornamentals), Lombardy Poplar, Tree of Heaven, Catalpa, European Mountain Ash. Finally, tree contractors are required to get an annual permit to operate in the City of Waverly. To comply, the contractor must provide a $5.00 fee, contact information, and a current certificate of insurance. Permits may be obtained during office hours at the Parks and Recreation Office.
Don't forget - always look up before you plant a tree. In addition, call Iowa One Call - 1-800-292-8989 for location of underground utilities. For more information, call Waverly Parks and Recreation at 352-6263. |
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