A. The Village Forester shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Village President and Board of Trustees for the development, maintenance and administration of the Village’s Urban Forestry Management Plan.
B. More specifically, it shall be the responsibility of the Village Forester to study, investigate, counsel and develop and regularly update the Village’s Urban Forestry Management Plan. The Urban Forestry Management Plan, as well as any subsequent updates, shall be presented to the President and Board of Trustees and upon acceptance and approval of the corporate authorities, shall constitute the Village’s official Urban Forestry Management Plan for the Village. The Village Forester, when requested by the President and Board of Trustees shall consider, investigate, make finding, report and recommend upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work.
C. The Tree Preservation Ordinance regulates trees on public property, with the exception of Heritage Trees, potential risk trees and other development requirements noted in the Land Development Code.
(Amd. Ord. 5727, 7-18-22)