Hillsdale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- PLANT MATERIAL15

Footnotes:

--- (15) ---

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2016-002, adopted March 7, 2016, amended article X, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former article X, §§ 36-711—36-714, pertained to similar material, and derived from the Code of 1979, §§ 17.42.010—17.42.040.

Sec. 36-711.- Generally.

Whenever in this chapter a greenbelt or planting is required, it shall be planted within six months from the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy, and shall thereafter be reasonably maintained with permanent plant materials to provide a screen to abutting properties. Suitable materials equal in characteristics to the plant materials listed in this article with the spacing as required shall be provided. All plant materials shall be provided with a minimum one-year warranty for plant material and labor.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-712. - Plant material spacing.

(a)

Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four feet from the fence line or property line.

(b)

Where plant materials are planted in two or more rows plantings shall be staggered in rows.

(c)

Follow American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) standards for nursery stock.

(d)

All lists are non-inclusive.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-713. - Plant material; by size and type.

(a)

Large trees (mature height over 40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native	Notes
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	Yes
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	Yes
Betula nigra	River Birch	Yes
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsuratree	No
Corylus colurna	Turkish Filbert	No
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree	No
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo	No	male variety only
Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust	Yes	thornless variety
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip Tree	Yes
Nyssa Sylvatica	Blackgum	Yes
Platanus Occidentalis	Sycamore	Yes
Platanus Xacerifolia	London Planetree	No
Quercus Alba	White Oak	Yes
Quercus Bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Yes
Quercus Imbricaria	Shingle Oak	Yes
Quercus Macrocarpa	Bur Oak	Yes
Quercus Rubra	Red Oak	Yes
Tilia Americana	Basswood	Yes
Tilia Cordata	Littleleaf Linden	No
Zelkova Serrata	Japanese Zelkova	No

(b)

Medium trees (mature height 25—40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Carpinus Betulas	European Hornbeam	No
Cladrastis Lutea	American Yellowwood	Yes
Ostrya Virginiana	American Hophornbeam	Yes
Parrotia Persica	Persian Parrotia	No

(c)

Small trees (mature height under 30 feet).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 15 feet on center. Refer to ANLA standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Acer Campestre	Hedge Maple	No
Acer Griseum	Paperbark Maple	No
Amelanchier Species	Serviceberry	Yes
Carpinus Caroliniana	American Hornbeam	Yes
Cercis Canadensis	Eastern Redbud	Yes
Cornus Kousa	Kousa Dogwood	No
Prunus Sargentii	Sargent Cherry	No
Prunus Serrulata	Kwanzan Cherry	No
Malus Species	Crabapple	Yes
Prunus Incamp	Okame Cherry	Hybrid

Plant Material	Adjacent to Walkways	Adjacent to Building	Parking Areas	Service Areas	Front Yard Greenbelt	Landscape Buffer	Site Plantings	Retention Areas	Specimen Plantings	Steep Slopes
Spruce, Norway		X		X	X	X	X
Pine, Red or White		X		X	X	X	X
Hemlock		X				X	X	X
Fir, Douglas		X		X	X	X	X		X
Narrow Evergreen Trees
Red Cedar		X				X	X	X
Arborvitae		X		X		X	X
Juniper (varieties)		X		X	X	X	X
Large Deciduous Trees
Oak		X			X	X	X	X
Maple	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Beech		X			X		X
Linden	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ginko (male only)		X			X	X	X		X
Honeylocust (seedless, thornless)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Birch		X			X	X	X
Sycamore	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Small Deciduous Trees
Dogwood, Flowering	X	X					X		X
Cherry, Flowering		X			X		X		X
Plum, Flowering		X			X		X
Pear, Flowering		X	X		X		X
Redbud	X	X			X		X	X
Magnolia		X			X		X		X
Crabapple		X	X		X		X	X
Hornbeam		X			X		X
Hawthorne									X
Large Evergreen Shrubs
Falsecypress		X				X	X
Yew, Various		X				X	X
Arborvitae — Various		X				X
Juniper, Pfitzer		X				X
Pine, Mugho		X				X	X
Large Deciduous Shrubs
Lilac		X					X			X
Border Privet (hedge planting) — Limited Use		X				X	X			X
Sumac, ornamental						X	X	X		X
Pyracantha		X				X	X
Weigela		X			X	X	X
Quince, Flowering		X			X	X	X
Barberry		X			X	X	X			X
Cotoneaster (Peking or Spreading)		X			X	X	X
Sargent Crabapple		X			X	X	X		X
Dogwood, Red Osier		X			X	X	X	X		X
Euonymus (varieties)		X			X	X	X	X
Viburnum, Mohawk		X			X	X	X
Small Evergreen Shrubs
Yew, Various		X
Russian Cypress	X	X
Pine, Dwarf Mugho		X
Juniper, Savin		X
Euonymus, varieties		X
Small Deciduous Shrubs
Aronia	X	X				X	X
Butterfly Bush		X				X	X		X
Calycanthyus — Sweetshrub	X	X				X	X			X
Callicarpa — Beautyberry	X	X				X	X			X
Buttonbush		X				X	X	X
Caryopteris	X	X				X	X		X
Euonymus, Winged		X				X	X
Privet, Regal		X				X	X			X
Sumac, Fragrant		X				X	X			X
Quince, Japanese		X				X	X
Cotoneaster, Cranberry						X	X	X		X
Potentilla		X				X	X
Spirea						X	X
Ground Cover
Pachysandra	X	X		X		X				X
Epimedium	X	X		X		X				X
Periwinkle (Vinca) Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Ivy, Baltic — Limit Use	X	X		X		X
Euonymus, varieties — Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Vines
Clematis		X					X		X
Virginia Creeper		X					X			X
Porcelain Berry							X		X
Dutchman's Pipe							X		X
Hardy Kiwi		X					X		X

X indicates best result areas for plantings.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-714. - Trees not permitted.

It is unlawful to plant any of the following:

Latin Name	Common Name	Notes
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	pure species only
Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven
Rhamnus cathartica	Common Buckthorn
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa
Elea gnus	Autumn Olive
Acer negundo	Boxelder
Ulmus pumilla	Siberian Elm
Robinia psuedoacacia	Black Locust
Gleditsia tricanthos	Honey Locust	pure species only
Zanthoxylum americanum	Prickly Ash
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange
Morus	Mulberry
Fraxinus	Ash	All species

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-715. - Rain garden planting materials.

Common Name	Height
Blue Grama	1—2 feet
Bottle Gentian	1 foot
Butterfly Milkweed	1—4 feet
Columbine	1—2 feet
Culver's Root	3—6 feet
Fox Sedge	1—3 feet
Golden Alexander	1—3 feet
Little Bluestem	2 feet
Mountain Mint	1—3 feet
Nodding Onion	1—2 feet
Pale Purple Coneflower	4 feet
Prairie Blazing Star	2—5 feet
Prairie Smoke	1 foot
Sideoats Grama	2—3 feet
Silky Aster	1—2 feet

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Hillsdale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- PLANT MATERIAL15

Footnotes:

--- (15) ---

Sec. 36-711.- Generally.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-712. - Plant material spacing.

(a)

Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four feet from the fence line or property line.

(b)

Where plant materials are planted in two or more rows plantings shall be staggered in rows.

(c)

Follow American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) standards for nursery stock.

(d)

All lists are non-inclusive.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-713. - Plant material; by size and type.

(a)

Large trees (mature height over 40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native	Notes
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	Yes
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	Yes
Betula nigra	River Birch	Yes
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsuratree	No
Corylus colurna	Turkish Filbert	No
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree	No
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo	No	male variety only
Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust	Yes	thornless variety
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip Tree	Yes
Nyssa Sylvatica	Blackgum	Yes
Platanus Occidentalis	Sycamore	Yes
Platanus Xacerifolia	London Planetree	No
Quercus Alba	White Oak	Yes
Quercus Bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Yes
Quercus Imbricaria	Shingle Oak	Yes
Quercus Macrocarpa	Bur Oak	Yes
Quercus Rubra	Red Oak	Yes
Tilia Americana	Basswood	Yes
Tilia Cordata	Littleleaf Linden	No
Zelkova Serrata	Japanese Zelkova	No

(b)

Medium trees (mature height 25—40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Carpinus Betulas	European Hornbeam	No
Cladrastis Lutea	American Yellowwood	Yes
Ostrya Virginiana	American Hophornbeam	Yes
Parrotia Persica	Persian Parrotia	No

(c)

Small trees (mature height under 30 feet).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 15 feet on center. Refer to ANLA standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Acer Campestre	Hedge Maple	No
Acer Griseum	Paperbark Maple	No
Amelanchier Species	Serviceberry	Yes
Carpinus Caroliniana	American Hornbeam	Yes
Cercis Canadensis	Eastern Redbud	Yes
Cornus Kousa	Kousa Dogwood	No
Prunus Sargentii	Sargent Cherry	No
Prunus Serrulata	Kwanzan Cherry	No
Malus Species	Crabapple	Yes
Prunus Incamp	Okame Cherry	Hybrid

Plant Material	Adjacent to Walkways	Adjacent to Building	Parking Areas	Service Areas	Front Yard Greenbelt	Landscape Buffer	Site Plantings	Retention Areas	Specimen Plantings	Steep Slopes
Spruce, Norway		X		X	X	X	X
Pine, Red or White		X		X	X	X	X
Hemlock		X				X	X	X
Fir, Douglas		X		X	X	X	X		X
Narrow Evergreen Trees
Red Cedar		X				X	X	X
Arborvitae		X		X		X	X
Juniper (varieties)		X		X	X	X	X
Large Deciduous Trees
Oak		X			X	X	X	X
Maple	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Beech		X			X		X
Linden	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ginko (male only)		X			X	X	X		X
Honeylocust (seedless, thornless)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Birch		X			X	X	X
Sycamore	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Small Deciduous Trees
Dogwood, Flowering	X	X					X		X
Cherry, Flowering		X			X		X		X
Plum, Flowering		X			X		X
Pear, Flowering		X	X		X		X
Redbud	X	X			X		X	X
Magnolia		X			X		X		X
Crabapple		X	X		X		X	X
Hornbeam		X			X		X
Hawthorne									X
Large Evergreen Shrubs
Falsecypress		X				X	X
Yew, Various		X				X	X
Arborvitae — Various		X				X
Juniper, Pfitzer		X				X
Pine, Mugho		X				X	X
Large Deciduous Shrubs
Lilac		X					X			X
Border Privet (hedge planting) — Limited Use		X				X	X			X
Sumac, ornamental						X	X	X		X
Pyracantha		X				X	X
Weigela		X			X	X	X
Quince, Flowering		X			X	X	X
Barberry		X			X	X	X			X
Cotoneaster (Peking or Spreading)		X			X	X	X
Sargent Crabapple		X			X	X	X		X
Dogwood, Red Osier		X			X	X	X	X		X
Euonymus (varieties)		X			X	X	X	X
Viburnum, Mohawk		X			X	X	X
Small Evergreen Shrubs
Yew, Various		X
Russian Cypress	X	X
Pine, Dwarf Mugho		X
Juniper, Savin		X
Euonymus, varieties		X
Small Deciduous Shrubs
Aronia	X	X				X	X
Butterfly Bush		X				X	X		X
Calycanthyus — Sweetshrub	X	X				X	X			X
Callicarpa — Beautyberry	X	X				X	X			X
Buttonbush		X				X	X	X
Caryopteris	X	X				X	X		X
Euonymus, Winged		X				X	X
Privet, Regal		X				X	X			X
Sumac, Fragrant		X				X	X			X
Quince, Japanese		X				X	X
Cotoneaster, Cranberry						X	X	X		X
Potentilla		X				X	X
Spirea						X	X
Ground Cover
Pachysandra	X	X		X		X				X
Epimedium	X	X		X		X				X
Periwinkle (Vinca) Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Ivy, Baltic — Limit Use	X	X		X		X
Euonymus, varieties — Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Vines
Clematis		X					X		X
Virginia Creeper		X					X			X
Porcelain Berry							X		X
Dutchman's Pipe							X		X
Hardy Kiwi		X					X		X

X indicates best result areas for plantings.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-714. - Trees not permitted.

It is unlawful to plant any of the following:

Latin Name	Common Name	Notes
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	pure species only
Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven
Rhamnus cathartica	Common Buckthorn
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa
Elea gnus	Autumn Olive
Acer negundo	Boxelder
Ulmus pumilla	Siberian Elm
Robinia psuedoacacia	Black Locust
Gleditsia tricanthos	Honey Locust	pure species only
Zanthoxylum americanum	Prickly Ash
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange
Morus	Mulberry
Fraxinus	Ash	All species

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-715. - Rain garden planting materials.

Common Name	Height
Blue Grama	1—2 feet
Bottle Gentian	1 foot
Butterfly Milkweed	1—4 feet
Columbine	1—2 feet
Culver's Root	3—6 feet
Fox Sedge	1—3 feet
Golden Alexander	1—3 feet
Little Bluestem	2 feet
Mountain Mint	1—3 feet
Nodding Onion	1—2 feet
Pale Purple Coneflower	4 feet
Prairie Blazing Star	2—5 feet
Prairie Smoke	1 foot
Sideoats Grama	2—3 feet
Silky Aster	1—2 feet

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Hillsdale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- PLANT MATERIAL15

Footnotes:

--- (15) ---

Sec. 36-711.- Generally.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-712. - Plant material spacing.

(a)

Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four feet from the fence line or property line.

(b)

Where plant materials are planted in two or more rows plantings shall be staggered in rows.

(c)

Follow American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) standards for nursery stock.

(d)

All lists are non-inclusive.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-713. - Plant material; by size and type.

(a)

Large trees (mature height over 40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native	Notes
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	Yes
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	Yes
Betula nigra	River Birch	Yes
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsuratree	No
Corylus colurna	Turkish Filbert	No
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree	No
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo	No	male variety only
Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust	Yes	thornless variety
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip Tree	Yes
Nyssa Sylvatica	Blackgum	Yes
Platanus Occidentalis	Sycamore	Yes
Platanus Xacerifolia	London Planetree	No
Quercus Alba	White Oak	Yes
Quercus Bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Yes
Quercus Imbricaria	Shingle Oak	Yes
Quercus Macrocarpa	Bur Oak	Yes
Quercus Rubra	Red Oak	Yes
Tilia Americana	Basswood	Yes
Tilia Cordata	Littleleaf Linden	No
Zelkova Serrata	Japanese Zelkova	No

(b)

Medium trees (mature height 25—40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Carpinus Betulas	European Hornbeam	No
Cladrastis Lutea	American Yellowwood	Yes
Ostrya Virginiana	American Hophornbeam	Yes
Parrotia Persica	Persian Parrotia	No

(c)

Small trees (mature height under 30 feet).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 15 feet on center. Refer to ANLA standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name	Common Name	Native
Acer Campestre	Hedge Maple	No
Acer Griseum	Paperbark Maple	No
Amelanchier Species	Serviceberry	Yes
Carpinus Caroliniana	American Hornbeam	Yes
Cercis Canadensis	Eastern Redbud	Yes
Cornus Kousa	Kousa Dogwood	No
Prunus Sargentii	Sargent Cherry	No
Prunus Serrulata	Kwanzan Cherry	No
Malus Species	Crabapple	Yes
Prunus Incamp	Okame Cherry	Hybrid

Plant Material	Adjacent to Walkways	Adjacent to Building	Parking Areas	Service Areas	Front Yard Greenbelt	Landscape Buffer	Site Plantings	Retention Areas	Specimen Plantings	Steep Slopes
Spruce, Norway		X		X	X	X	X
Pine, Red or White		X		X	X	X	X
Hemlock		X				X	X	X
Fir, Douglas		X		X	X	X	X		X
Narrow Evergreen Trees
Red Cedar		X				X	X	X
Arborvitae		X		X		X	X
Juniper (varieties)		X		X	X	X	X
Large Deciduous Trees
Oak		X			X	X	X	X
Maple	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Beech		X			X		X
Linden	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ginko (male only)		X			X	X	X		X
Honeylocust (seedless, thornless)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Birch		X			X	X	X
Sycamore	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Small Deciduous Trees
Dogwood, Flowering	X	X					X		X
Cherry, Flowering		X			X		X		X
Plum, Flowering		X			X		X
Pear, Flowering		X	X		X		X
Redbud	X	X			X		X	X
Magnolia		X			X		X		X
Crabapple		X	X		X		X	X
Hornbeam		X			X		X
Hawthorne									X
Large Evergreen Shrubs
Falsecypress		X				X	X
Yew, Various		X				X	X
Arborvitae — Various		X				X
Juniper, Pfitzer		X				X
Pine, Mugho		X				X	X
Large Deciduous Shrubs
Lilac		X					X			X
Border Privet (hedge planting) — Limited Use		X				X	X			X
Sumac, ornamental						X	X	X		X
Pyracantha		X				X	X
Weigela		X			X	X	X
Quince, Flowering		X			X	X	X
Barberry		X			X	X	X			X
Cotoneaster (Peking or Spreading)		X			X	X	X
Sargent Crabapple		X			X	X	X		X
Dogwood, Red Osier		X			X	X	X	X		X
Euonymus (varieties)		X			X	X	X	X
Viburnum, Mohawk		X			X	X	X
Small Evergreen Shrubs
Yew, Various		X
Russian Cypress	X	X
Pine, Dwarf Mugho		X
Juniper, Savin		X
Euonymus, varieties		X
Small Deciduous Shrubs
Aronia	X	X				X	X
Butterfly Bush		X				X	X		X
Calycanthyus — Sweetshrub	X	X				X	X			X
Callicarpa — Beautyberry	X	X				X	X			X
Buttonbush		X				X	X	X
Caryopteris	X	X				X	X		X
Euonymus, Winged		X				X	X
Privet, Regal		X				X	X			X
Sumac, Fragrant		X				X	X			X
Quince, Japanese		X				X	X
Cotoneaster, Cranberry						X	X	X		X
Potentilla		X				X	X
Spirea						X	X
Ground Cover
Pachysandra	X	X		X		X				X
Epimedium	X	X		X		X				X
Periwinkle (Vinca) Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Ivy, Baltic — Limit Use	X	X		X		X
Euonymus, varieties — Limit Use	X	X		X		X				X
Vines
Clematis		X					X		X
Virginia Creeper		X					X			X
Porcelain Berry							X		X
Dutchman's Pipe							X		X
Hardy Kiwi		X					X		X

X indicates best result areas for plantings.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-714. - Trees not permitted.

It is unlawful to plant any of the following:

Latin Name	Common Name	Notes
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	pure species only
Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven
Rhamnus cathartica	Common Buckthorn
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa
Elea gnus	Autumn Olive
Acer negundo	Boxelder
Ulmus pumilla	Siberian Elm
Robinia psuedoacacia	Black Locust
Gleditsia tricanthos	Honey Locust	pure species only
Zanthoxylum americanum	Prickly Ash
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange
Morus	Mulberry
Fraxinus	Ash	All species

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)

Sec. 36-715. - Rain garden planting materials.

Common Name	Height
Blue Grama	1—2 feet
Bottle Gentian	1 foot
Butterfly Milkweed	1—4 feet
Columbine	1—2 feet
Culver's Root	3—6 feet
Fox Sedge	1—3 feet
Golden Alexander	1—3 feet
Little Bluestem	2 feet
Mountain Mint	1—3 feet
Nodding Onion	1—2 feet
Pale Purple Coneflower	4 feet
Prairie Blazing Star	2—5 feet
Prairie Smoke	1 foot
Sideoats Grama	2—3 feet
Silky Aster	1—2 feet

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)