To cause or permit to remain on any premises dead trees or shrubs or trees or shrubs that are infected with injurious insects, pests or infected with plant diseases which are liable to spread to other plants, trees or shrubs to the injury of said plants, trees or shrubs or to the injury of man or property. However, notwithstanding the above restrictions, in a natural area (defined as any parcel of land exceeding five (5) acres which contains significant natural landscape within the jurisdiction of the Village of Orland Park, or any land zoned as "Open Land" pursuant to the Village of Orland Park Zoning Classifications) dead trees or trees that have been cut may be permitted to remain in the natural area indefinitely after the date of their death or cutting; provided that the property owner of the natural area has the affirmative responsibility to show to the Village upon demand that the trees are not under any condition (including disease, pest infestation, or physical condition) that would make their presence injurious to plants, trees, or shrubs or to man or property. The Village may require that such trees be tested or examined by a certified Arborist to determine whether they may be safe to lie for a period of time. If so, the costs of establishing the lack of disease, infestation or other dangerous condition, the costs of amelioration of such condition, and/or the costs of removal if deemed necessary, shall be borne solely by the property owner of the natural area. The Village Manager or his/her designee shall have the ultimate authority to determine whether any particular tree creates a nuisance condition and upon the Village Manager or their designee's determination regarding the same, the tree must be removed.
(Amd. Ord. 5755, 11-7-22)