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Tequesta reviews unified right‑of‑way planting ordinance with grandfathering provision and enforcement plan
Summary
Staff presented a consolidated draft right‑of‑way and soil planting ordinance that sets setbacks, prohibits decorative rock and artificial turf in swales, requires root barriers for street trees, and includes grandfathering for pre‑existing lawful plantings; council sought clarifications on definitions and exceptions.
The Village Council reviewed a revised unified right‑of‑way and soil planting ordinance at its May 4 workshop that would consolidate multiple chapters into a single code section (Chapter 63) and establish clear planting and setback standards to protect drainage and underground utilities.
Doug (staff presenter) summarized the proposal: allowed plantings on the top side of a swale would require a minimum setback (3 feet from the swale slope and 3 feet from the roadway), a minimum 5‑foot separation from utilities (with American Water Works Association exceptions requiring 7–10 feet in some cases), and root barriers meeting specified dimensions…
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