§ 150.155 PURPOSE.
   The preservation, protection and replacement of trees under this subchapter is intended to accomplish the following benefits:
   (A)   Protect and enhance the quality of life and the general welfare of the village and its residents, and conserve and enhance the village’s physical and aesthetic environment by:
      (1)   Reducing energy consumption through summer shade and protection from winter wind;
      (2)   Providing a buffer and screen against noise, light and pollution; and
      (3)   Reducing air pollution through the removal of harmful carbon dioxide, the generation of oxygen and the precipitation of dust and other airborne materials.
   (B)   Protect and increase property values in a manner that maintains each property owner’s enjoyment of his or her property;
   (C)   Recognize and maintain the historic significance and natural heritage of the village;
   (D)   Protect and enhance the natural environment by providing habitat and food that are essential for wildlife, including migratory and nesting birds, and to sustain them and the many benefits they provide, including control of disease-carrying insects;
   (E)   Stabilize topsoil by preventing or minimizing soil erosion and sedimentation;
   (F)   Assist in controlling stormwater run-off; and
   (G)   Protect existing healthy trees during the course of construction and development.
(Ord. 945, passed 10-11-2005)