Prune trees on your own Peoria County lot without a permit, but the parkway and boulevard trees along the street belong to the city. Peoria's City Arborist and Forestry Division manage public trees, and residents may not top or remove them.
In Peoria the tree between sidewalk and curb, and boulevard trees, are public property managed by the City Arborist and the Forestry Division within Public Works; residents cannot prune, top, or remove them without a city permit. On your own lot you may prune freely. Illinois common law lets you cut a neighbor's overhanging branches back to the property line at your own cost, without crossing the boundary or killing the tree. Emerald ash borer has gutted the local ash population, and Illinois River-valley ice storms routinely send crews out for hazard limbs each winter.
Nothing for sensibly pruning your own trees. Topping, damaging, or removing a city parkway or boulevard tree without a permit violates the tree ordinance and can bring restitution for the tree's appraised value plus replacement.
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