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City of Cedar Falls - Parks: Code of Ordinance Pagel of 3 Parks Welcome to the Park Division 606 Union Road-Cedar Falls,Iowa 50613-(319)273-8624 Code of Ordinance General Information I Park Maps and Descriptions I Golf Courses Cemetery's Descriptions and Fees I Code of Ordinance CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF CEDAR FALLS, IOWA Chapter 20 PARKS AND RECREATION Sec. 20-271.1 Street tree planting regulations. Trees to be planted in street right-of-way must conform to categories A or B and/or C, said categories to be adopted and/or amended by resolution adopted by the city council. Street tree planting regulations are as follows: (1)Trees should be spaced so there will be little or no interference with their full development. The minimum spacing shall be 20 feet for category A; 30 feet for category B; 50 feet for category C measured from center on each street tree. (2)At least nine square feet of ground shall be maintained for each street tree and no impervious material shall be placed nearer than 24 inches to the trunk of the tree. (3) No street shall be planted nearer than two and one half feet to the curb and sidewalk line and centered in parking eight feet and less in width. Plantings in parkings over eight feet in width shall be planted four feet from the edge of the sidewalk. (4) No street tree shall be planted closer than 20 feet from the radius of curb at intersections or closer than ten feet to the edge of a driveway. (5)The minimum spacing from a light standard or transmission pole shall be ten feet for category A; 20 feet for category B; and 30 feet for category C measured from center of street tree to standard or pole. (6)As new tree species are introduced, they will be added to these lists. -u to otop- Sec. 20-262. Noxious weeds prohibited; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in possession or control of any land within the city to maintain, cause or permit a nuisance as defined in this section to exist upon such land. For purposes of this section, a nuisance is defined as noxious weeds, which shall include the following: (1) Quack grass (Agropyron repens); (2) Perennial sow thistle(Sonchus arvensis); (3) European morning glory and field bindwood (Convolvulus arvensis); (4) Horse nettle(Solanum carolinesnse); (5) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula); (6) Perennial peppergrass(Lepidium draba); (7) Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens); (8) Buckthorn (Rhamnus, not to include Rhamnus frangula), and all other species of thistles belonging in genera of Cirsium and Carduus; (9) Butterprint(Abuilon theophrasti), annual; (10) Cocklebur(Xanthium commune), annual; http://www.ci.cedar-falls.ia.us/humanleisure/parks/parks_parkcode.htm 1/11/2006