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AN ORDINANCE
Restricting Parkway Plantings
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Evanston frequently
wish to improve their neighborhoods by contributing and maintaining
plantings in parkway areas; and
WHEREAS, vehicular and pedestrian safety requires cer-
tain prohibitions as to trees and restrictions as to height of
other plantings so that motorists' view is not obstructed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVA NSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 45-16 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Evanston be and hereby is amender
to read as follows -
"Section 45-16.1. Plantings Prohibited in Certain Places.
No tree shall be planted in parkways or streets
unless at a distance of at least eight (8) feet from
any cross or intersecting street or alley. It shall
be unlawful to plant, install or maintain any shrub
in the parkway of any street that is not on the list
of approved shrubs developed by the municipal arbor-
ist. It shall be unlawful to plant or install any
shrub without first obtaining a permit from the di-
rector of public works.
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"Section 45-16.2. Arborist - Approved Shrub List.
The municipal arborist is hereby authorized and
empowered to develop a list of shrubs approved for
planting in the parkways of any street in Evanston and
for which permits provided for in Section 45-16.1 shall
be issued. Said list shall be limited to shrubs that
do not exceed a maximum overall growth height of three
(3) feet and that in addition do not require profes-
sional maintenance by City parks or forestry person-
nel. Said list shall be published once each week for
three (3) consecutive weeks and permits, once issued,
shall not be subject to subsequent deletions of any
species then planted from lists valid at the time of
issuance of those permits.
"Section 45-16.3. Planting Permits Required.
Permits issued under this Section shall contain
a description of the proposed location of the plant-
ing, type of planting, nature of maintenance required
and a statement of intent by applicant to maintain
said plantings, for a minimum of three (3) yeacs.
Permits shall be issued without a fee therefor."
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conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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.
Introduced
Adopt
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Approved Q3 1978
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