Clinton Township, MI Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Section 1024.06 protects any tree already standing on a right-of-way or other public property: no person may disrupt its root system, use it as an anchor, fasten or hang material on it, or drive screws, nails, or other material into its bark. Section 1024.07 then sets the planting standard for new trees near intersections and walkways: no tree may be planted nearer to the intersection of two or more streets than 25 feet from the point where the two right-of-way lines meet, and trees and foliage cannot be located so that they interfere with or obstruct vision where driveways, sidewalks, or paved surfaces cross each other in the right-of-way.

Section 1024.08 governs species: the Township Board maintains a list of permitted tree species on file with the Township Clerk and the Public Works Department, and it can amend that list at any time, with any revision published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10 days before it takes effect. Because the list itself lives with the Clerk and Public Works rather than in the printed code, anyone planning a parkway planting has to check the current list before choosing a species. Violating the placement, protection, or utility-easement rules of this chapter triggers the same notice-and-cost-recovery process as tree trimming: the Township can correct the condition and assess the property for labor or contract costs plus a 10% administration fee under Section 1024.05.