Any person, firm or corporation desiring to remove a living tree from the public highway, parks or other public places of the village for the construction of walks, drives, buildings or other structures for his or her own private purpose, shall make a deposit equal to the replacement value of the tree or trees, as determined by the Village Street Superintendent. The deposits shall be paid into the village treasury and shall be used first for the replacing of a tree in front of the lot from which it is removed, if the replacement is considered advisable or desirable, otherwise to be used for planting on public highways in some other location where needed.
(1988 Code, § 3.3213) (Ord. passed 5-2-1955; Ord. passed 4-3-1978; Ord. passed 1-18-1988)