10 ft. minimum. Under no circumstances should you plant a tree whose bole or limbs will come closer than 10 ft. to a residential building. If you are in a wildfire-prone area, the district might require a 30ft. tree-free buffer around the house. This is increasingly showing up as a requirement in homeowner insurance policies as well.
1 What is the average annual salary for Coach/Scout?  How much does a Coach/Scout make? The median annual Coach/Scout salary is $38,426, as of July 29, 2016, with a range usually between $31,639-$46,816, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.
It has pockets for binoculars and stopwatches, and it has seen its fair share of the road. The lowest horror-story figure I've heard was $20,000. Generally, the road scouts and the area guys make between $40,000 and $95,000 a year (latter figure per Bechta), depending on seniority. Follow Alex Dunlap on Twitter.