Peoria's Public Works Department maintains parkway (right-of-way) trees and requires property owners to maintain street trees at the property line. Tree trimming on public property requires permission from Public Works; private trees that overhang sidewalks must be pruned to maintain at least 8 feet of clearance over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets. ComEd handles tree-line clearance under separate utility easements.
Peoria's tree-trimming rules are administered by the Public Works Department and the City Forester. The general framework: parkway trees (those between the curb and sidewalk in the public right-of-way) are city-managed, and residents cannot prune or remove them without authorization from the City Forester (contact through Public Works at 309-494-8800). Private trees on owner property are owner-maintained, but where branches overhang the public right-of-way, owners must maintain minimum clearances β typically 8 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets β under Chapter 22 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Peoria Code of Ordinances at https://library.municode.com/il/peoria. Utility tree-clearance work along power lines is performed by Ameren Illinois (the regional electric utility serving Peoria), generally without homeowner cost, under utility easement authority. Property owners should call Ameren at 1-800-755-5000 for tree-near-line concerns and JULIE (Illinois One-Call, 811) before any digging that could affect underground utilities supporting trees. The Illinois Forestry Development Act and the Illinois Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Act provide state-level support but do not preempt local trimming rules.
Pruning or removing a parkway tree without City Forester authorization is a violation of Chapter 22 with fines of $100-$500 per tree, plus replacement-cost assessment that can run $500-$2,000 per tree depending on species and size. Failure to maintain clearance over public sidewalks or streets can result in city pruning at owner cost.
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