Curb Strip (Parkade) Planting Guidelines

Curb Strip (Parkade) Planting Guidelines

The area of street right of way located from the back of the curb to the property line is called the curb strip or parkade.  The property line is typically 8 inches behind the sidewalk except where the sidewalk is adjacent to the street curb.  In that circumstance, the property line may be several feet behind the sidewalk depending on location.

Click here (PDF) to view a list of trees that are allowed in the curb strip.  This list was compiled by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum specifically for curb strip (parkade) areas. The trees included on the list are deciduous trees and have a mature size at or above 30 feet. The large tree requirement ensures that branches can be trimmed to meet street and sidewalk clearance standards at full size. It does not include smaller ornamental trees and evergreen trees which cause clearance and line of site issues when planted close to the street.

Trees must be trimmed a minimum of 8 feet above the surface of any sidewalks, within the curb strip, and within the intersection sight vision triangle*. Trees must be trimmed a minimum of 13 1/2 feet above the surface of any street, lane, or alley.

Ornamental annual and perennial plants and grasses whose height at maturity does not exceed 30 inches may also be planted in the curb strip (parkade) provided they do not create a vision issue.

Please contact the Cultural and Leisure Services Director for authorization regarding your choice of vegetation prior to planting.

*The intersection vision triangle is a triangle on corner lots where two streets intersect.  It is drawn by measuring 25 feet from the street intersection property corner along the side street property line, then measuring 25 feet along the front property line, and connecting those two points.