HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2407 02/20/1973
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ORDINANCE NO. 2407
AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING SIGHT-DISTANCES AT UNCONTROLLED
OR YIELD INTERSECTIONS
WHEREAS, the Fire and Police Committee of the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect has recommended that the
President and Board of Trustees concur with the recommendation
of the Safety Commission; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect have reviewed the matter herein and have determine
that the same is in the best interests of the Village of Mount
Prospect;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 9.501 of the Municipal Code of Mount
Prospect of 1957, as amended, be and the same is hereby further
amended in its entirety by reducing the height of shrubs and othe
obstructions to thirty-six (3611) inches and by adding additional
sight-distance regulations thereto, so that hereafter the said
Section 9.501 shall be and read as follows:
IISection 9.501 Planting.
A. It shall be unlawful to plant any tree or shrub
in any public street or parkway or other public
place without having first secured a permit therefor.
It shall be unlawful to plant, maintain or permit to
grow any tree, shrub, or planting of any type
within six (6') feet of any fire hydrant. Appli-
cations for such permits shall be made to the Clerk,
and shall be referred by him to the Village Manager,
or his duly authorized representative. No shrub
shall be planted, maintained or allowed to grow to
a height of more than thirty-six (36") inches from
grade. Trees shall be planted at least fifty (50')
feet apart. All trees and shrubs so planted shall be
placed subject to the direction and approval of the
Village Manager, or his duly authorized representative,
and shall become the property of the Village of Mount
Prospect.
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B. All trees planted in any public street or parkway or
other public place pursuant to a permit issued in
compliance with this Section 9.501 shall have a trunk
in excess of one and one-half (1-1/211) inches
diameter and one of the following species only, to-wit:
Norway Maple
Red Maple
Sugar Maple
Hackberry
White Ash
Green Ash
Blue Ash
Tulip Tree
White Oak
Burr Oak
Pin Oak
Little-leaf Linden
Schwedler's Purple Maple
Crimson King Maple
Horse-Chestnut
American Beech
Purple-leaf Beech
European Beech
Maidenhair Tree
Moraine Honey-Locust
Northern Red Oak
Scarlet Oak
Red Oak
Christine Buisman Elm
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in
the manner provided by law.
AYES:
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PASSED and APPROVED this2Dth day of
February
, 1973.
ATTEST:
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