If passed, the new ordinance would require a permit from the city alongside a $75 fee on removal of trees larger than six inches in diameter from private property.
A large tree on a parkway in the 800 block of Forest Avenue in Evanston receives an intravenous treatment as part of the city’s tree preservation program. City lawmakers are poised to pass an ordinance on September 11 that for the first time would require residents to get permission from the city and pay a fee before removing certain trees from their property.
The amended ordinance states that anyone planning to remove a tree from their private property with a trunk diameter of more that six inches will have to pay $75 to go through the city’s tree preservation review process then get final approval from city council. The amended ordinance is slated to go into effect June 1, 2024.“The new ordinance acts as an added protection for trees,” the city said. “This is not a requirement on the Arbor Day Tree City USA application, but it is an extra bonus.
But some expressed concern about legislating what residents can or can’t do on private property and questioned whether or not there’s an ongoing issue with residents removing trees from their properties. 2nd Ward Alderperson Krissie Harris voted for the amendment but expressed concerns over extending the city’s tree protection ordinance to private property.
“We do have amble precedent that this type of ordinance works in our region and in our neighborhoods, so I look forward to passing this,” he said.
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