A. Planting In Parkways; Permit Required: No person shall plant or cause to be planted any tree, plant or shrub in any parkway within the Village without first obtaining a written permit from the Director of Public Works.
B. Acceptable Species List: The Director of Public Works shall maintain an official list of desirable tree species for planting on public property, pursuant to the recommendations in the Urban Forest Management Plan.
C. Unacceptable Species: In no case shall any person be allowed to plant any of the following plants, trees or shrubs or any derivation thereof: any tree that is not on the Director of Public Works' list of desirable tree species for planning on public property pursuant to the recommendations in the Urban Forest Management Plan.
D. Supervision: In all other cases where permission is granted for the planting of any tree, plant or shrub, the planting shall be subject to the supervision of the Director of Public Works.
E. Removal: When any person shall plant or cause to be planted any of the plants, trees or shrubs prohibited hereunder, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to remove such plant, tree or shrub and the expense thereof may be recovered by the Village from such person or persons who planted or caused to be planted said tree and said recovery may be by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. (Village code §§ 26-3 and 26-5; amd. Ord. O-36-04, 9-13-2004; Ord. O-28-22, 6-27-2022)