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(C) Street Tree Species to be Planted. All trees planted must be in compliance with city ordinance. (D) Spacing. The spacing of Street Trees will be in accordance with the species size classes; except in special plantings designed or at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. (E) Distance from Curb and Sidewalk. The distance trees may be planted from curbs or curblines and sidewalks will be in accordance with city ordinance. (F) Distance from Street Corners and Fireplugs. No Street Tree shall be planted closer than 35 feet of any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curblines. No Street Tree shall be planted closer than 10 feet of any fireplug or at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. (G) Utilities. No Street Trees may be planted under or within 10 lateral feet of any overhead utility wire, or over or within 5 lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line or other utility or at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. (H) Public Tree Care. The City shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds. (I) Tree Topping. It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person or firm, to top any Street Tree, Park Tree, or other tree on public property. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical may be exempted from this ordinance at the determination of the board or at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. (J) Pruning, Corner Clearance. Owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The City shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign. (K) Removal of Stumps. All stumps of street and park trees shall be removed below the surface of the ground so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground. (L) Arborists License and Bond. It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to engage in the business or occupation of pruning, treating, trees within the City without first applying for and procuring a license. The license fee shall be in accordance with the City’s fee schedule provided, however, that no license shall be required of any public service company or City employee doing 122