HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-18-1163 - 02/19/2018 - AMEND CHPT 24-TREE TOPPINGORDINANCE NO. MC-18-1163
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MCHENRY MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 1. SEC. 24-17, TREE TOPPING
WHEREAS, the City of MCHENRY, MCHENRY County, Illinois, is a home rule
municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois,
and the passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and
functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
WHEREAS, for 23 consecutive years, the City of McHenry has been recognized by the
National Arbor Day Foundation as a "Tree City USA," and after review of the City's 2018 Tree City
USA application, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources recommends, and it is the opinion of
the corporate authorities of the City of MCHENRY, to amend the language regulating to Tree
Topping in Chapter 24, Article 1. Sec. 24-17.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Chapter 24, Article 1. Sec. 24-17 shall be as
follows:
SECTION 1:
See. 24-17. Tree Topping.
All tree trimming shall comply with the International Society of Arboriculture or
USDA Forest Service tree pruning standards and be in safety compliance with the
associated ANSI standards. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs
to stubs larger than 3 inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree
so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority
of the corporate authorities of the City of MCHENRY, Illinois.
SECTION 3: All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19ffi day of FEBRUARY 2018.
Voting Aye: SCHAEFER, CONDON, DEVINE, MIHEVC, CURRY, SANTI
Voting Nay: GLAB
Absent: NONE
May r Wafne S. 6ett
ATTEST:
Deputy Clerk M i G ghty