Policy Explorer

This section establishes guidelines for public tree care in Blue Island, adopting ANSI A300 Standards and granting the city the right to manage trees on public property for safety and aesthetic enhancement. It outlines specific conditions under which trees may be pruned or removed, with the Public Works Superintendent and City Arborist overseeing implementation.

This chapter establishes policies and procedures for constructing facilities on Riverwoods' rights of way to ensure public benefit, preserve the integrity and safety of public ways, and manage utility installations. It aims to prevent interference with traffic, protect environmental and aesthetic qualities, and ensure the safe use of adjacent properties.

This chapter establishes policies and procedures for the construction of facilities on public rights of way in Golf. It aims to ensure these facilities provide public benefit while preserving the integrity, safe usage, and visual qualities of the village's rights of way and public spaces.

This article establishes policies and procedures for constructing facilities on rights-of-way in Bannockburn to ensure public benefit, protect the integrity and safety of public spaces, and preserve the Village's character. It aims to regulate utility facilities to prevent interference with public and private property, avoid hazards, and maintain the aesthetic and environmental qualities of the Village.

This section defines parkways and establishes regulations for their use in West Chicago. It prohibits unauthorized planting or placement of items, grants the director of public works authority over parkway maintenance and planting, and lists approved tree species for parkway planting.

This section outlines regulations related to building bulk, including requirements for maintaining yards and lot area, restrictions on dividing improved zoning lots, and specifications for permitted structures within required yards.

This section mandates the use of plants from the village's recommended list for new landscaping, emphasizing native species and selection based on site conditions. Certain trees require special permission for planting.

This section grants the director of public works or their representative authority to regulate planting, preservation, protection, and maintenance of items on West Chicago parkways. It prohibits planting, removal, or placement of any tree, shrub, woody plant, or other item without prior written approval, and outlines enforcement procedures.

This section outlines the process for declaring a water supply emergency in Norridge and details the authority granted to the village president to issue regulations to conserve water during such emergencies.

This section outlines general requirements for the location of facilities within rights-of-way, emphasizing the avoidance of interference with village facilities, minimal impact on property owners and travel, and limitations on visibility and facility size. It also specifies conditions for overhead parallel facilities within roadways.

This section mandates that new underground facilities located parallel to highways in Bensenville must be placed underground, with specific setback requirements from right-of-way lines and separations from village utilities. It also requires underground installations for facilities crossing highways and necessitates materials and protections to prevent future roadbed disruptions.

This section of the Roselle municipal ordinance dictates the location requirements for new utility facilities within public rights-of-way, specifically focusing on facilities that are parallel to or cross highways. It generally mandates underground installation for new facilities, with specific distance requirements from right-of-way lines and existing infrastructure, and includes provisions for avoiding future road disruption.

This section mandates that new underground utility facilities installed parallel to or crossing highways in Wheaton must be located underground and adhere to specific placement and separation requirements to minimize disruption to public ways.

This section mandates reasonable landscaping and screening to mitigate the visual impact of personal wireless service facilities, particularly in or near residential areas. It specifies requirements for tree planting, maintenance, and allows for alternative screening methods if they achieve the same objective.

This section allows the West Chicago City Council to direct the removal or treatment of infested, diseased, dead, or dying trees if two independent certified arborists document that the scope of the problem constitutes a public health concern. Costs for such actions will not be charged to the property owner.

This section outlines the duties of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in St. Charles. The NRC is responsible for adopting rules of procedure, serving as a resource and advocate for environmentally conscious city policies, and advising the City's Government Services Committee and Public Works Department on various environmental matters.

This section mandates landscaping and screening for personal wireless service facilities to mitigate visual impacts. It requires specific types and heights of evergreen trees and hedges around the facility's perimeter, with allowances for existing vegetation and alternative screening methods.

This section mandates landscaping and screening to visually mitigate personal wireless service facilities, requiring the softening of support structures and ground-level features. It allows for alternative screening methods if they achieve equivalent visual impact reduction and outlines maintenance responsibilities.

This section defines terms related to trees and their maintenance, and establishes regulations for planting and maintaining trees and other plant material within public rights-of-way and Village property in Hoffman Estates, requiring permission for planting and prohibiting damage to existing vegetation.

This section outlines the requirements for submitting a Concept Plan for a planned unit development in Palos Park. It details the specific exhibits and information applicants must provide to the Commission for review.

This ordinance prohibits vegetation, including bushes, landscape plantings, trees, and hedges, from overhanging or encroaching onto public ways, obstructing travel, sightlines, intersections, or traffic control devices. It also addresses trees whose roots interfere with sewers or drains, declaring them public nuisances and outlining abatement procedures with associated penalties and costs.

This section grants the Village the right to manage public trees for safety and aesthetic reasons, while outlining the responsibilities of adjacent property owners for parkway maintenance and permitting street tree planting according to an official list.

This section grants the Village the right to manage public trees for safety and aesthetic reasons, while outlining the responsibilities of adjacent property owners for parkway maintenance and permitting street tree planting according to an official list.

This section outlines the regulations for constructing religious institutions within Riverwoods, specifying requirements for site area, road frontage in residential districts, and an impervious surface ratio.

This section establishes general requirements for the location of utility facilities within McHenry's rights-of-way. It mandates that utility installations must not interfere with city facilities or travel, should minimize impact on adjoining property owners, and should utilize the smallest suitable equipment. Facilities must generally use their own exclusive conduit.