Sec. 155.031 requires single-family lots to maintain vegetation in the city right-of-way and along a 5-foot perimeter of the property, except where the driveway access runs. Lots wider than 65 feet must include at least two trees with 4 inches of combined diameter in the front yard.
Sec. 155.031 (Landscaping and Screening) is the city's main planting standard. The right-of-way and 5-foot perimeter rule preserves a baseline of turf or vegetation along all street frontages. The two-tree front-yard rule (4 inches combined diameter) ensures a minimum canopy on wider lots; smaller lots are exempt. A minimum 5-foot strip of decorative ground cover or foundation plantings is also required around principal building edges except for garage entries and pedestrian access. Decorative landscaping strips 2-3 feet wide can run alongside a residential driveway. Native plantings that exceed 8 inches in height may be allowed as part of a managed natural landscape provided the owner files a Managed Natural Landscape plan with the city showing maintenance practices.
Failure to maintain the required plantings or replace missing front-yard trees is a zoning violation under Sec. 10.99 — misdemeanor with up to $1,000 / 90 days. The city may order replacement at owner expense.
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