Installation.
Tupelo Development Code § 9.4.1
in effect9.4.1. - Installation.
(1) Trees may be planted in access or utility easements, including stormwater management facilities, provided that they are a species adapted for the nature of the easement and, in all easements other than overhead utilities, the entity responsible for the easement approves the location of the trees proposed for planting prior to installation.
(2) Existing trees may remain in dry detention ponds provided that the natural grade is undisturbed to the tree line, they are a species adapted to seasonal flooding and the pond can be adequately maintained.
(3) Shrubs shall be installed at least five feet away from the flow line of a swale, unless the planting is specifically designed for stormwater management practices such as a bio-swale.
(4) Shrubs may be planted in a public utility easement provided they are planted only within the outer three feet of the easement and are approved by the utility provider prior to installation.
(5) Groundcovers may be planted around trees, provided they do not infringe on the root ball of the planted tree. Organic mulch shall be used in all areas where no other ground cover or grass is used to avoid bare spots and promote "water-wise" landscaping. The use of gravel or crushed stone as ground cover shall be permitted only in landscape beds adjacent to drive-through lanes, entrances, and other locations where risk of fire is present. Otherwise, such inorganic material shall not be used except with the approval of the Development Services Director prior to installation.
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH9LABU_9.4LAPL_9.4.1INFetched: 11/1/2026