O-14-17VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -14 -17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 -22 OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
2nd day of September 12014.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
2nd day of October _, 2014•
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE, AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -14 -17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 -22 OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield Tree Preservation Ordinance, codified as Article 4
of Chapter 21 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, was enacted in 2005 to preserve
and protect trees within the Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the Tree Preservation Ordinance does not expressly prohibit the "topping" of
trees or excessive pruning of trees which is damaging to trees and may cause a tree to fail in future
years; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield have determined that the
Tree Preservation Ordinance should be amended to clarify that trees within the Village requires are
protected from over - pruning and from being "topped ";
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the definition of "Remove or Removal' contained in Section 21 -22 of
Article 4 ( "Tree Preservation") of Chapter 21 ( "Trees and Vegetation ") of the Municipal Code of
the Village of Deerfield be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows (additions are
indicated by underscorine and deletions are indicated by strikethfough markings):
Remove or Removal: The physical a ,,,,,.",,,,,,, ,,,,,,,.,.1 eF elimination r
To cut down
tree, or remove 50% or more of the crown, trunk, or root system of a tree: or to
damage a tree so as to cause the tree to decline and /or die. "Removal" includes
tamping. "Removal" includes. but is not limited to damage inflicted upon a root
system by application of toxic substances, operation of equipment and vehicles,
storage of materials change of natural grade due to unapproved excavation or
filling, or unapproved alteration of physical conditions. including girdling
Without limitation of the foregoing, "remove" or "removal' does not include the
pruning of trees in accordance with national pruning standards.
SECTION 2: That Section 21 -22 of Article 4 ( "Tree Preservation') of Chapter 21 ("Trees
and Vegetation') of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield be and the same is hereby
further amended to add "Topping" as a defined term reading as follows (additions are indicated by
underscoring and deletions are indicated by strik,. et retigh markings):
Toping: The severe cut back of a tree's limbs to stubs 3 inches or larger in
diameter within the tree's crown to such a d�ree so as to remove the natural
canopy and disfigure the tree. Topping does not include the Practice of
"pdarding" when conducted in accordance with the standards established by the
International Society of Arboriculture.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative
act of a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain
terms contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or. (b) legislate
in a manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by stale law. It is the intent of
the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of this
Ordinance should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall
supersede state law in that regard within its jurisdiction.
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SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 2nd day of_ September 2014.
AYES: Benton, Farkas, Jester, Nadler, Seiden, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSIiNT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED this 2nd day of September , 2014.
ATTEST:
Villa r Clerk
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Village President