10-32-010 Definitions.
10-32-020 Authority of commissioner.
10-32-030 Authority of deputy commissioner.
10-32-040 Trees, shrubs or other plant materials – Public nuisance.
10-32-050 Care of parkway.
10-32-055 Managed native and pollinator garden registry.
10-32-060 Permit required.
10-32-070 Application for permit.
10-32-080 Issuance of permit.
10-32-090 Permit fee.
10-32-100 Contents of permit.
10-32-110 Attaching material to tree.
10-32-120 Protection of trees during building operations.
10-32-130 Removal of protective device.
10-32-140 Placing substance on parkways.
10-32-150 Work to be performed according to permit.
10-32-160 Parkway tree as city property.
10-32-170 Causing injury to public tree or shrub.
10-32-180 Organized athletic activity on parkway.
10-32-190 Violation – Penalty.
10-32-200 Replacement or removal of damaged tree or shrub.
10-32-210 Use of fines to defray expenses.
10-32-220 Required parkway trees – Planting standards.
10-32-230 Required parkway trees – Review and inspection.
10-32-240 Reserved.
10-32-245 Urban Forestry Advisory Board.
10-32-250 Severability.
Whenever the following words or terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of streets and sanitation, or his designee.
(b) "Deputy commissioner" means the deputy commissioner of the bureau of forestry, parkways and beautification of the department of streets and sanitation, or his designee.
(c) "Parkway" means that portion of the public way between a public street and the nearest parallel property line including sidewalk areas.
(d) "Median" means the center strip of a boulevard or street on which trees, shrubs, or other plant material are planted.
(e) "Shrub" means a multi-stemmed woody plant.
(f) "Public tree or shrub" includes, without limitation, any shade or ornamental tree or shrub now or hereafter growing on property of the City of Chicago under the jurisdiction of the bureau of forestry, parkways and beautification.
(g) "Parkway tree" means a tree planted in a parkway.
(h) "Forestry operations" means any planting, pruning, cultivation, maintenance or removal of any tree, shrub or other plant material by the deputy commissioner in accordance with this chapter.
(i) "Heritage tree" means a tree of special significance to the City because of its age, size, type, historical association, or horticultural value.
(Prior code § 32-1; Amend Coun. J. 2-6-91, p. 30591; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31515, § 2)
In addition to all other powers and duties conferred on him by this Code, the commissioner of streets and sanitation shall have the authority:
(a) To prohibit or restrict parking on any street or portion thereof for the purpose of facilitating forestry operation;
(b) To erect temporary signs designating the street or portion thereof in which the parking of vehicles is prohibited during forestry operations;
(c) To remove and relocate any vehicle parked in violation of such notices, either to the nearest legal parking place or to a facility operated by the City of Chicago for the storage of towed automobiles;
(d) To issue permits in accordance with this chapter;
(e) To supervise the deputy commissioner in his performance of the powers and duties established in this chapter.
(Prior code § 32-2)
In addition to all other powers and duties conferred on him by this Code, the deputy commissioner shall have the authority:
(a) To plant, prune, cultivate, maintain and remove any tree, shrub or other plant material now or hereafter located on a parkway, median or other public property under his jurisdiction;
(b) To place barricades at streets, curbs, sidewalks and other locations where necessary to protect persons and property during the performance of all forestry operations;
(c) To relocate, after making a reasonable effort to notify the owner thereof, any unauthorized obstruction on a public way which prevents or impedes his ability to perform forestry operations;
(d) To remove any unauthorized object, structure or fixture from a parkway or median;
(e) To enter upon private property within the City of Chicago at all reasonable times for the purpose of examining any tree, shrub or other plant material located upon or over such property, and for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter;
(f) To issue rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter or with any other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, subject to the approval of the commissioner, governing the planting, pruning, cultivating, maintenance and removal of public plant materials, and for the protection of the parkway and medians;
(g) To prohibit and regulate by such rules the planting of certain varieties of trees, shrubs and other plant material on parkways and medians. In determining which types of trees, shrubs and other plant material should be prohibited or regulated, the deputy commissioner shall consider the adaptability of such tree, shrub or plant material to local weather and soil conditions; the effect of its root system on adjacent sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets, underground pipes and sewers; its effect on nearby vegetation; and its effect on nearby human and animal life;
(h) In connection with the installation of parkway trees required by Section 194A-5.13* of the city's zoning code, and pursuant thereto, to review plans, to make inspections, to make recommendations to the zoning administrator regarding conformance of required parkway trees with this chapter and with regard to other matters pertaining to the required installation of parkway trees.
(Prior code § 32-3; Amend Coun. J. 2-6-91, p. 30591)
* Editor's note – For current Zoning Code provisions, see § 17-11-0100.
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