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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 7-8=1 of the Evanston City Code,
Pertaining to Removal of Certain Vegetation
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 7-8-1 of the Evanston City Code, 1979,
as amended, be and hereby is further amended as follows:
7-8-1 REGULATING REMOVAL OF TREES AND.CERTAIN OTHER VEGETATION ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY
7-8-1-1 PROJECTIONS OVER RIGHT OF WAY: The projections of boughs, limbs
and twigs of trees, shrubs and other vegetation over public rights
of way is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the
owner or person in possession or control of any premises upon which shrubber�r,
bushes or other vegetation is located to keep such shrubbery, bushes and
other vegetation trimmed so that the boughs, limbs or twigs shall not
project over any public right of way; provided, that the owner or person in
possession or control of any premises upon which a tree is located, the
boughs or limbs of which project over the public sidewalk in any public
street in the City, shall keep the boughs or limbs of such tree trimmed so I
that the same shall not project over such sidewalk at a height of less than I
eight feet (8') above the sidewalk.
7-8-1-2 REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES AND LIMBS: Any owner or person in possession
or control of any real property shall remove any dead or dying
trees.or dead or dying limbs dangerous to life, limb or property located
upon the premises of such owner within thirty (30) days of notice from the
Municipal Arborist served by mail upon the owner or person in possession
or control of such property.
7-8-1-3 DUTY TO MAINTAIN VEGETATION: The adoption of this Section shall
not affect the provisions of Section 7-2-9 of this City Code
relative to the duty to keep all trees, shrubs, bushes or plants trimmed,
pruned or cut so as not to obstruct the vision of persons using the alleys,
streets or highways, as provided in said section.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication
in the manner provided by law.
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