If you want to get a tree planted on your pavement, please complete this form (ANNEX-A-TREE-PLANTING.9jul04) and fax it through to the City Parks Directorate at 021 689 3959.
You will need to commit to watering the trees as follows:
- 1st year 60 litres per week
- 2nd year 60 litres every second week
- 3rd year 60 litres every third week
Annexure C of the “Procedures regarding trees on Council owned land” details the limits governing where council can actually plant trees.
- Trees may not be planted nearer than 1,5m from the kerb.
- Trees should not be placed less than 8m apart.
- No trees may be planted nearer than 10m from a street intersection.
- No trees may be planted nearer than 2m from any of the following structures: Fire hydrants, any electrical or Telkom boxes, drainage catch pits, stay wires
- No trees may be planted within 1m from any wall.
- No trees may be planted within 5m of a streetlight or power pole.
- Trees should not be planted within 3m from a driveway.
- Trees should not be planted within 5m from any road sign.
- Trees should not be planted that may interfere with any overhead or underground services.
On a somewhat unrelated topic – if you do have a tree on the pavement in front of your house, is it your responsibility to trim it, or is that up to the council? Also, all the offstreet parking bays springing up – with trees being felled to make way for someone’s Golf GTI or Volkswagen Polo is quite disturbing. I know offstreet parking is a luxury, but hell… I’d rather walk a block or two along a tree-lined street rather than have no trees (and several private parking bays)! or am I being jealous?
I’m writing out of concern for what one of my neighbors on Chamberlain St has just done this morning (4/9/10). He has cut down one of the beautiful Wild Olive trees in front of his house. These Wild Olive trees were planted by the city and are located on city property as I understand. What can we do to stop any further actions he might take with other trees close to his property and mine.
His address is No. 11 Chamberlain St, Woodstock, 7925
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.