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This section requires developers to dedicate land for parks, schools, or other public spaces, typically up to ten percent of gross acreage, while excluding unusable land. It also mandates consideration for preserving natural features like trees and watercourses to enhance development attractiveness.

This section requires property owners to maintain trees and shrubs in a safe and healthy condition, preventing hazards and obstructions. It outlines specific conditions requiring tree removal or trimming, and establishes a process for issuing notices of violation for non-compliance, deeming violations a public nuisance.

This section outlines tree care responsibilities for public and private lands in Bannockburn, referencing an Urban Forest Management Plan for specific requirements and timing for pruning certain tree types.

This section restricts the planting, maintenance, and removal of public trees to authorized village officials, employees, or approved contractors. Contractors must demonstrate experience, capability, and have at least one ISA certified arborist present on job sites.

This section outlines the purpose and intent of Oak Park's tree and shrub regulations, emphasizing their value to public health, safety, and the environment. It aims to promote the planting, maintenance, and protection of trees while preventing damage and injury.

This section outlines the purpose and intent of Oak Park's tree and shrub regulations, emphasizing their value to public health, safety, and the environment. It aims to promote the planting, maintenance, and protection of trees while preventing damage and injury.

This section outlines the purpose of the Geneva Tree Protection ordinance, emphasizing the intrinsic value of trees to the community's health, welfare, and identity. It details the multifaceted roles of trees in enhancing the city's character, managing environmental impacts, supporting wildlife, and improving economic conditions.

This section establishes the GR-4 General Residence District, intended for low-density housing that transitions between business areas and single-family residences. It permits single-family detached and attached dwellings, public recreational facilities, and accessory uses, with specific density limits and limitations on attached dwelling units.

This section establishes the RE Single-Family Residence and Educational District, designed for low-density single-family homes integrated with educational campuses. It outlines permitted uses, special use procedures, minimum parcel size, density standards, yard setbacks, height limits, parking, and open space requirements.

This section establishes the Single-Family Residence and Open Space District (ROS) in Lake Forest, aiming to create low-density residential areas with significant open space and flexible housing design. It lists permitted uses, including single-family detached and attached dwellings, parks, farms, and specific provisions for multiple-family dwellings near Illinois Route 60.

This section outlines the purpose of subdivision regulations in Harvard, emphasizing orderly development, environmental and economic sustainability, and harmonious growth. It details specific requirements for infrastructure, street layout, lot design, landscaping, green infrastructure, and community services to achieve these objectives.

This section outlines the intent of Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) in Lake Barrington, emphasizing that they should fulfill the purposes of the title while allowing for modifications if adequate compensation is provided. It details several design standards that must be incorporated into each PUD.

This section outlines specific criteria for approving Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) in Prospect Heights. It requires conformance with the chapter's purpose, minimum acreage for residential and commercial developments, common ownership for a specified duration, compatible land uses, and responsiveness to demonstrated needs.

This section establishes design standards for streets within subdivisions, dictating their arrangement, width, grade, and curvature. It aims to ensure efficient traffic circulation, manage storm water, and maintain public safety.

This section outlines specific design standards for Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) in Schiller Park, supplementing general conditional use requirements. It emphasizes landscape preservation, harmonious integration of structures with their surroundings, unobtrusive placement of functional/mechanical features, and the provision of visual and acoustical privacy.

This section requires the preservation of significant and native landscapes in their natural state during development. The goal is to minimize tree and soil removal to maintain the appearance of neighboring areas and protect the local ecology.

This section outlines the purpose of Wadsworth's landscaping ordinance, aiming to preserve the village's natural and agrarian landscape while regulating new development. It details specific goals including tree protection, subdivision and zoning implementation, business/industry landscaping, habitat protection, landscape plan standards, diseased tree removal, and promotion of public welfare.

This section outlines site design standards for Planned Developments in Highland Park, requiring applicants to preserve public health, safety, welfare, environmentally sensitive areas, historic resources, and natural features through clustering and adaptive reuse where practicable.

This section outlines the process for determining a building activity area, emphasizing the minimization of impact on trees. It allows for variances from setback requirements when necessary to preserve significant trees, with fees for such variances potentially waived.

This section outlines the requirements and process for obtaining a conditional use permit for communication towers and antennas in Lake Villa. It details the information applicants must provide and the conditions the village may impose to mitigate adverse effects.

This section outlines the specific information required for preliminary subdivision plats in Winfield. It details boundary descriptions, developer and surveyor identification, existing infrastructure and zoning, proposed street and lot layouts, and plat scale and formatting requirements.

This section outlines the mandatory information required for preliminary subdivision plats in North Aurora. It specifies details about boundaries, acreage, legal descriptions, developer and surveyor information, surrounding land uses and zoning, proposed streets and easements, lot dimensions, and plat presentation requirements.

This section establishes operational standards for surface mining and fill operations in Lakemoor, addressing water table impact, operating hours, spillage control, and barrier screening requirements.

This section of the Burr Ridge ordinance requires individuals to obtain a permit before undertaking any activity that disturbs trees on public property, including planting, spraying, fertilizing, preserving, pruning, or removing them.

This section allows the plan commission and board of trustees to require developers to dedicate or reserve land within subdivisions for public uses like parks and schools, up to 10% of the total gross acreage. It also mandates consideration of natural features in land subdivision.