Tree removal permit rules in Schaumburg, IL — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Under Chapter 154 (Zoning), Tree Preservation, Landscaping and Screening, Schaumburg requires a Tree Removal Permit before cutting any deciduous tree four (4) inches or more in diameter, any multi-stem tree with an aggregate diameter of eight (8) inches, or any evergreen five (5) feet or taller. Removed trees generally must be replaced under the Village's tree preservation plan; parkway trees are managed by Engineering & Public Works.
Schaumburg's Tree Preservation, Landscaping and Screening provisions in Chapter 154 (Zoning) treat protected trees as a regulated landscape resource. Trees subject to permit review include deciduous trees four (4) caliper inches or more in diameter, multi-branched trees with an aggregate diameter of eight (8) inches, and evergreen trees five (5) feet or taller. Property owners and contractors submit a Tree Removal Permit Application to the Permit Counter (or via permits@schaumburg.com) showing each tree tagged or marked, identified on a site plan, and listing the reason for removal. Contractors must hold a current Village Contractor's Business License before a permit is issued. The applicant must call J.U.L.I.E. (1-800-892-0123) before any excavation, grading or stump grinding. When replacement plantings are required under the tree preservation plan, the Village conducts a follow-up inspection to verify compliance. Parkway trees between the street and sidewalk are not handled through this permit; residents must instead request service through Engineering & Public Works (dial 311 in Schaumburg) and may not remove parkway trees on their own.
Removing a regulated tree without a permit, removing a parkway tree without Engineering & Public Works approval, or failing to install required replacement trees violates Chapter 154 and can result in stop-work orders, code enforcement citations, daily fines, mandatory replacement at the owner's cost, and adjudication through the Village's administrative hearing process.
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