Table 4.

Municipal tree ordinance provision data.

Ordinance provisionMaximumMedianMinimumMode
List of acceptable species for planting (# species)10328621, 24, 32, 38z
List of prohibited species for planting (# species)4010212
Maximum allowable distance between trees (m)22.915.29.115.2
Median allowable distance between trees (m)18.312.28.412.2
Minimum allowable distance between trees (m)18.39.14.69.1
Minimum allowable distance between street trees and intersection (m)30.510.74.610.7
Maximum allowable distance between street trees and street curbs and/or sidewalks (m)1.51.20.51.2
Median allowable distance between street trees and street curbs and/or sidewalks (m)1.20.90.90.9
Minimum allowable distance between street trees and street curbs and/or sidewalks (m)4.60.60.30.6
Maximum penalty fines for noncompliance$10,000$500$25$500
Minimum penalty fines for noncompliance$1,000$25$1$25
  • zFour modes occurred between the range of 21 and 38.