Spokane Urban Forestry approves species, spacing, and placement for trees planted in parking strips between sidewalk and curb, ensuring compatibility with overhead lines, sight triangles, and underground utilities.
SMC Ch. 12 requires a free planting permit before installing a tree in the public parking strip. Urban Forestry maintains an approved species list that pairs canopy size to strip width and considers Avista overhead distribution lines. Spacing typically requires 25-40 feet between trees and clear sight triangles at corners. The SpoCanopy program partners with neighborhoods to subsidize plantings in low-canopy areas. Property owners are responsible for watering establishment and basic care, while the city handles structural pruning of mature street trees.
Unpermitted parkway plantings can be removed at owner expense. Improper species or placement may trigger removal orders and fines under SMC Ch. 12.
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