The species of trees that are encouraged for use for replacement trees are listed in table 1 of this section. Where the planting strip between the sidewalk and street curb is less than eight feet (8') but greater than four feet (4') wide requires prior review and approval from the village before planting. No tree will be planted in a planting strip less than four feet (4') wide as it will not promote a healthy and viable environment for the tree to survive. Other tree species, including native plant materials, as determined appropriate by the village, may be considered. Only small species of trees, such as from the crabapple tree family (Malus), or hybrid trees with superior disease and pest resistance shall be placed within twenty feet (20') of overhead electrical service or other utilities.
TABLE 1: RECOMMENDED - PROTECTED TREE SPECIES
Botanic Names | Common Names |
Botanic Names | Common Names |
Abies concolor | White fir |
Acer | Maple: fairview, Norway, Schwedler, sugar hybrids, crimson king |
Amelanchier x grandiflora | Apple serviceberry |
Carya | Hickory: shagbark, pignut, black, pale, water, bitternut |
Catalpa | Catalpa |
Celtis | Hackberry |
Cercis | Redbud, whitebud - tree form only |
Ginkgo biloba | Maidenhair |
Gleditsia | Honey locust: imperial, skyline, shademaster or equivalent hybrid |
Gymnocladus | Kentucky coffee tree |
Juglans | Walnut |
Liriodendron | Tulip tree |
Malus | Crabapple; disease resistant variety, tree form only |
Ostrya | Ironwood |
Picea | Blue spruce, Norway spruce |
Pinus | White pine |
Pyrus | Pear: redspire, chanticleer or equivalent hybrid |
Quercus | Oak: white, swamp, burr, red, English |
Syringa reticulata | Japanese lilac tree |
Tilia | Linden (basswood): Redmond, little leaf, greenspire or equivalent hybrid |
Trees designated as nonrecommended trees or unacceptable for use as replacement trees are listed in table 2 of this section:
TABLE 2: LIST OF NONRECOMMENDED TREES
Botanic Names | Common Names |
Botanic Names | Common Names |
Acer negundo | Box elder (ashleaf maple) |
Acer saccharinum | Silver maple |
Ailanthus altissima | Tree of heaven (Chinese sumac) |
Cornus racemosa | Grey dogwood |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive |
Fraxinus | Ash: green, white, autumn purple or equivalent hybrid |
Ginkgo biloba | Female ginkgo |
Morus | Mulberry |
Pinus | Red Pine, Austrian Pine |
Platanus occidentalis | American sycamore (buttonwood) |
Populus | Poplars: white (silver), cottonwood (except cottonless cottonwood) |
Rhamnus | Buckthorn: common, glossy |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Black locust |
Salix | Willows: weeping |
Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese elm (lacebark elm) |
Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm |
(Ord. 2016-12-30, 12-15-2016; amd. Ord. 2022-12-14, 12-15-2022)