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1119.10 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 40 On local residential streets, sidewalks shall be located in the public right-of-way so that the inner line is approximately six inches from the property line. On corner lots each sidewalk shall be extended to the curb. In residential develop- ments walks shall be not less than five feet wide and not less than ten feet wide in business developments. Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete four inches thick. The design and construction shall be in accordance with the standards on file with the Engineer. In residential subdivisions where streets are constructed pursuant to subsection (a)(3) hereof, sidewalks shall not be constructed contemporaneous with the street construction. The developer shall grade the treelawn on both sides of the street so that sidewalks may be constructed at a future date. Such grading shall be done in conformance with the standards on file with the Engineer. (Ord. 85-5. Passed 4-15-85.) 1119,10 MONUMENTS. Monument boxes shall consist of an adjustable cast-iionmonument box No. R-1968, Type "B" as manufactured by Neenah Foundry Company, or an approved equal. Monument boxes shall be set at all points in the pavement indicated on the plans. These shall be located so as to conform to the line and grades as shown on the plans and standard cle- tailed drawings for pavements in the Municipality. (Ord. 69-38. Passed 4-20-70.) 1119.11 SI'REET TREESe (a) Spacing and Selectione The selection and spacing of trees shall be in accord witn a street tree plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Trees should be planted along new streets at an interval of fifty feet. Tree species should be selected with such habit of growth that they shall fill the space desired within a reasonable time, producing a pleasing effect in scale with adjacent developments. Miniature tree species should not be used except for special design considerations of scale, such as in a mall, and not used merely as a means of reducing pruning and a tree care program. Trees of untried species, of unknown endurance or those requiring frequent spraying should not be used. Trees generally recommended along streets are Red Maple, Norway Maple, Sugar Maple, Red Oak, White Oak, Thornless Honey Locust, London Plane, Amur Cork and Stweet Gum. Trees which have undesirable characteristics such as excessively thick foliage, low branches, unpleasant odors, susceptibility to disease or attack by insects or which have lar;e root systems, such as Poplar, Willow, Cottonwood, American Elm, various nut and fruit trees, Ailanthus, Mountain Ash and Oregon Maple shall not be planted in any tree lawn. 1994 Replacement