HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1188 02/21/1967
ORDINANCE NO. 1188
AN ORDINANCE AHENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 8 OF VILLAGE
PLAN - TREES
wdEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect
held a public hearing on December 16, 1966, at the Ivlount Prospect Village
Hall pursuant to Public Notice published in the fvlount Prospect Herald on
December 1, 1966; and
\Ai'HEREAS, the Plan Commission having heard all matters pertaining
to the subject matter under Case No. 66-29P entitled "Amendment to
Article II, Section 8 of the Village Plan - Trees"; and
\:JHEfiliAS, the Judiciary Committee of the Board of Trustees held
their regular meeting at the Hount Prospect Village Hall on January 13,
1967, and concurred in the Plan Commission's recommendation with regard
to Case tb. 66-29P; and
w}lliREAS, the President ard Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect believe the best interests of the residents of Mount
Prospect would be attained by the passage of said Amendment;
NQ\li, THEFEF'ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
'l'RUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF tfJOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, IILllbrs ~
SECTION ONE: That Section 8 (Street Trees) of Article II of
the Village Plan of the l\1unicipal Code of Hount Prospect, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by deleting the designated types of trees
contained in line six of said Section and inserting herein the following
allo~~ble trees, so that the said Section 8 (Street Trees) of Article II
of the Village Plan of the tlJunicipal Code of Mount Prospect to be and
read as follows:
Street Trees; Street trees srall be planted throughout the
entire subdivision. Such trees shall be planted in the
parkways four (4) feet from the sidewalk, and shall be spaced
not less than 30 feet nor more tl1an 50 feet on parkways
abutting lots with a frontage of less than 65 feet and not
less tharl 43-1/2 feet on parkways abutting lots that have
a frontage of 65 feet. The trees shall be one of the
following: Norway r.1aple, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Hackberry,
~1ite Ash, Green Ash, Blue Ash, Tulip Tree, \:fuite Oak,
Burr Oak, Pin Oak, Little-leaf Linden, Schwedler's Purple
Maple, Crimson King Yaple, Horse-Chestnut, American Beech,
Purple-leaf Beech, European Beech, r1aidenhair Tree, Noraine
Honey-Locust, Northern Red Oak, Scarlet Oak, Red Oak, and
Christine Buisman Elm, and shall be of a caliper of not
less than 2 inches and the developer is to certify to the
Village that said trees are free from disease under the
State of Illinois Plant Inspection Department star~ards.
The trees shall be transplanted stock and transplanting
thereof rlaving been done within four (4) years from the
time of purchase.
rrhe Subdivider stall deposit with the Village Treasurer a
sum of money sufficient to guarantee the installation and
cost of street trees as required. TI1e rate per tree
required to be deposited shall be detennined from time to
time by Resolution passed by the President and Board of
Trustees. Guarantee of the life of the tree shall be
twelve (12) months from date of planting. Release of
escrow funds may be obtained by the deposit with the Village
rrreasurer of a written guarantee from the installing nursery
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for the replacement of those trees which may not survive
one year.
SEC'l'ION TWO: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION TEPEE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner prescribed
by law.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
PASSED this 21st day of February, 1967.
APPROVED this 21st day of February, 1967.
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