[Adopted 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-10 (Ch. 39 of the 1961
Code)]
To protect the quality of life in the Village of Fox Point and
to help sustain the property values of all Village homes, it is in
the best interest of landowners to protect and nurture the trees,
shrubs and other vegetation that grow on their land. This article
recognizes that woods, hedgerows and other natural areas that remain
in the Village of Fox Point after more than seven decades of intensive
land development are still there because our residents have deemed
them to be an important community asset. It is the intent of this
article to protect those limited natural resources that remain within
the Village in a manner such that Fox Point will continue to be an
attractive, highly valued community in which to live.
A landowner, tenant, or person in possession or control of a
lot or property within the Village of Fox Point shall not severely
cut back more than 50% of the healthy trees upon any such lot or property
without having first received a permit from the Village Manager.
This article shall not apply to cutting by or on behalf of the
Village, county, or public utility engaged in a public works project
or repair.
In addition to all other penalties as provided by § 1-4 of the Village Code, a person found guilty of violating this article shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000. Each act of violation and every day upon which a violation occurs or exists constitutes a separate offense.
