Showing ordinances that apply to Knollwood, IL
Knollwood is an unincorporated community (population 2,121) in Lake County, Illinois. Because Knollwood is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Lake County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree removal permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Libertyville require tree removal permits for trees 6-10 inch DBH and larger on private property. Waukegan and Gurnee manage parkway/right-of-way trees. The Lake County WDO requires tree preservation during development.
Municipal tree protection ordinances in Lake County vary: Lake Forest Code Ch. 97 requires a tree removal permit for any tree 6 inches DBH or larger on private property, with an arborist review for trees 12 inches+ and a tree replacement obligation. Highland Park Tree Preservation Ordinance (Code Ch. 102) requires permits for trees 10 inches DBH or larger and protects ravine corridor vegetation. Libertyville (Title 9) requires a permit to remove any tree 8 inches DBH on private property. Gurnee and Waukegan regulate only parkway trees and right-of-way trees through public works departments; residents cannot remove these. Unincorporated Lake County applies the UDO's landscape preservation provisions during development review, and the Watershed Development Ordinance requires tree preservation plans for disturbances 5,000+ sq ft. Dead, diseased (EAB-affected ash), or storm-damaged trees may qualify for expedited or exempt permits with arborist documentation. Illinois has no state tree-removal preemption.
Unauthorized removal in Lake Forest/Highland Park: $500-$5,000 per tree plus replacement at 2:1 caliper-inch ratio. Libertyville: $100-$1,000 per tree. Parkway tree removal without authorization: $500-$2,500 plus replacement cost.
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