Prohibited species and conditions.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 701-5
in effectSec. 701-5. - Prohibited species and conditions.
(a) The following tree species shall not be used by anyone for planting along any public street, alley, or right-of-way in the city: Acer negundo (box elder), Acer saccarinum (silver maple), Ailanthus altissima ("tree of heaven" or stink tree), Alnus glutinosa (European alder), Betula papyrifera ( paper birch), Betula pendula (European white birch) Catalpa bignoniodes (southern catalpa), Elaeagnus species (Russian-olive), Morus species (mulberries), Platanus occidentalis (American planetree or American sycamore) Populus nigre 'Italica' (Lombardy poplar), Populus deltoides (cottonwood), Populus eugenei (Carolina poplar), Quercus palustris (pin oak), Salix species (all willows) or Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm). Other species of trees or growths may at any time and from time to time be excluded by the department. The department may, upon written request, approve the planting of the above prohibited species if the species is appropriate to the specific site and its surroundings and is compatible and consistent with the intent of this chapter.
(b) The city shall not place, nor permit to be placed, any tree or flora that will cause or tend to cause a hazardous or unsafe condition.
(Code 1975, § 30-5; G.O. 10, 2010, § 4)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH701TRFL_S701-5PRSPCOFetched: 10/27/2026