Tree Protection in Palatine, IL (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Palatine, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
In the Village of Palatine, the village holds the exclusive right to plant and control trees, shrubs and plants in public rights-of-way and on municipal property, and anyone else must get a written permit from the public works director before planting there. Trees placed in parkways must come from the director's approved tree list and meet ANSI nursery and tree-care standards.
Palatine Parkway Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsPalatine Village Code §§ 10-190, 10-191, 10-192, 10-193
The village shall have the exclusive right to plant, maintain, and control all trees, shrubs, and plants planted or to be planted on public highways, rights-of-way, and municipal property unless written authority is otherwise granted from the public works director. ... It is unlawful for any person to plant any tree, shrub, or plant upon any public highway, right-of-way or municipal property un...
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