Tinley Park's tree ordinances regulate parkway trees, tree preservation during development, pruning standards, and removal of dead or hazardous trees. The Village is a designated Tree City USA participant.
Tinley Park's tree ordinances establish Village authority over parkway (public right-of-way) trees, requirements for tree preservation during development review, standards for pruning and maintenance, and procedures for removing dead, diseased, or hazardous trees. Property owners are responsible for maintaining trees on their private property, including pruning branches that overhang public sidewalks and streets. The Village's forestry program plants new parkway trees, treats pests such as emerald ash borer, and manages the approved species list. As a Tree City USA participant, Tinley Park maintains qualifying Arbor Day observances and tree-care budgets. Illegal tree topping or mutilation of parkway trees is prohibited, and private-property abatement orders can issue for severely hazardous trees that threaten neighbors.
Illegal cutting of parkway trees: $500-$2,500 plus appraisal. Failure to abate hazardous private tree: $100-$1,000 and Village abatement costs billed to owner.
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