[Amended 12-18-1967]
No person shall plant any tree or shrub between
the curbline and the property line on any street or highway within
the Village without first having secured a permit therefor. Application
for such permit shall be made to the Village Clerk, setting forth
the location of the proposed planting and the approximate size and
variety of tree or shrub to be planted.
No such permit shall be issued unless the variety
of trees or shrubs and the planting of same meet the requirements
of this article, as established, to provide for the protection, safety
and general welfare of the Village.
[Amended 4-24-1967; 10-16-1967]
A. The following trees shall meet the requirements of this article, and shall be deemed to conform to the conditions of §
180-41 above as to variety:
(1) Sycamore: London plane and sycamore maple.
(3) Oak: red oak and pin oak.
(4) Linden: American and European.
(5) Locust: Moraine and Shademaster.
(9) Flowering dogwood.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
(10)
Kwazan cherry, Prunus serrulata varieties.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
(11)
Sourwood.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
(12)
Crab apple, Malus species.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
(13)
Bradford pear.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
(14)
Crimson King maple.
[Added 10-22-1979 by L.L. No. 13-1979]
B. When planting curb trees, the choice of trees should
be determined in accordance with the variety of trees already present
on the street or block.
[Amended 4-24-1967]
The following planting restrictions shall meet the requirements of this article and shall be deemed to conform to the conditions of §
180-41 above as to planting:
A. No hedges or shrubs shall be planted between the sidewalk
and curb.
B. No tree shall be planted:
(1) Within 15 feet of the curb at an intersection.
(2) Within 15 feet of a streetlight.
(3) Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
(4) Within 10 feet of a driveway.
(5) Within 30 feet of an existing tree, nor may two trees
be placed within 30 feet of each other.
Nothing herein contained regulating the planting of trees and shrubs shall be construed to require a permit for the trimming of trees, shrubs or hedges to meet the provisions of §
180-39.
Wherever a permit to remove or cut down a tree
or shrub has been granted, it shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to have the same replaced in accordance with the provisions
of this article regarding the planting of trees or shrubs.
It shall be unlawful to attach any wire or rope
to any tree or shrub in any park, street or other public place within
the Village without first having secured a permit therefor from the
Village Clerk.
It shall be unlawful to injure any tree or shrub
planted or growing in any public place.
It shall be unlawful to attach any sign, advertisement
or notice to any tree or shrub in any public place.
[Amended 4-12-1971; 6-25-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984]
A. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of
land to trim or remove any tree, including its stump, or any limb
or branch of a tree situated on said land or in front thereof which
is likely to fall on or across any public way or place in the Village.
B. For failure, upon notice by the Village Clerk of not
less than 48 hours, to trim or remove any tree, including its stump,
or any branch or limb of a tree as specified as to place and manner,
the Board of Trustees may cause the same to be done and assess the
expense therefor upon the adjoining land.
Any violation of the provisions of this article
shall render each offender liable to a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than $100 or to be prosecuted as and declared a disorderly person,
or both, for each offense. In addition, the Village reserves the right
to seize, remove or otherwise dispose of any planting in violation
thereof.