Landscaping Rules in Springfield, IL (2026)

Springfield City Code Title IX, Ch. 99, Art. III, Sec. 99.20 (Trimming; nuisance), as reproduced in the City of Springfield Arboricultural Specifications Manual (Sept. 2020)

Per City Code, Title IX, Chapter 99, Article III, Sec. 99.20 'Trimming; nuisance': (a) Any limbs and foliage of trees planted on any premises that abuts any street, alley, or sidewalk that is not trimmed at least 10 feet above the ground of a sidewalk and 15 feet above any street or alley, or any similarly planted vegetation that hinders, obstructs, or endangers the passage of persons or vehicl...

Springfield, IL City Code Sec. 102.40(a)-(b), (d) (Ord. No. 285-07-22, § 1(Exh. A), 7-5-22)

The requirements of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual are hereby adopted as the standard of care for the city's green infrastructure. Any work being conducted which may impact public property trees, shrubs, and other plants must comply as follows:(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, injure or undertake any procedure which will cause death, substantial damage, or create a haz...

Illinois Noxious Weed Law, 505 ILCS 100/3 and 505 ILCS 100/2(5)

(505 ILCS 100/3) Sec. 3. Every person shall control the spread of and eradicate noxious weeds on lands owned or controlled by him and use such methods for that purpose and at such times as are approved and adopted by the Director of the Department of Agriculture. (505 ILCS 100/2) Sec. 2(5). 'Noxious weed' means any plant which is determined by the Director, the Dean of the College of Agricultur...

Springfield, IL Code of Ordinances Sec. 155.480(f)(4) (Ord. No. 411A-07-01, § 1(Exh. A), 07-24-01; Doc. No. 2004-087, § 1(Exh. A), 11-3-04)

(4)Incentive for planting native plant materials and/or recommended trees. Use of plant materials identified as "native" to the area by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Natural History Survey and/or trees listed in the Top 10 Tree List recommended by the Springfield Tree Commission and/or the State Tree (White Oak) will be rewarded with five additional points (added to base value) p...

Springfield, IL Code of Ordinances § 170.17.14 (Ord. No. 745-10-07, § 1(Exh. A), 10-23-07; Ord. No. 377-10-11, § 1(Exh. A), 10-18-11)

(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to promote the recycling of yard wastes through composting, and to establish minimum standards for proper compost maintenance. (b) Maintenance. All compost piles shall be maintained using approved composting procedures to comply with the following requirements: (1) All compost piles shall be enclosed in a freestanding compost bin. Each comp...