The parkway is the area between the sidewalk and the roadway. Trees planted on the parkway are owned by the village.

Actions Prohibited By Village Ordinance

• Cutting down a parkway tree: without written consent from the Public Works Department.
• Wire in Trees: No person shall permanently attach or connect any electric or other wire to any tree on the parkway, nor permit any such wire to come in contact with a parkway tree.
• Signs: No person shall attach a sign, placard or poster on any tree growing in a parkway.
• Foreign Objects: No person shall attach any foreign object (screws, nails, chains, staples, etc.) without written consent from the Public Works Department.

Approved Parkway Tree Species

Sugar Maple

• Scientific Name: Acer Saccharum

Hackberry

• Scientific Name: Celtis Occidentalis

European Beech

• Scientific Name: Fagus Sylvatica

Ginkgo

• Scientific Name: Ginkgo Biloba

Honey Locus

• Scientific Name: Gleditsia Triacanthos

Kentucky Coffee Tree

• Scientific Name: Cymnocladus Dioicus

London Plane Tree

• Scientific Name: Platanus Acerifolia

Swamp White Oak

• Scientific Name: Quercus Bicolor

Red Oak

• Scientific Name: Quercus Rubra

Basswood (American Linden)

• Scientific Name: Tilia Americana

Littleleaf Linden

• Scientific Name: Tilia Cordata

Bradford Pear

• Scientific Name: Pyrus Calleryana

Flowering Crabapple

• Scientific Name: Malus

Norway Maple

• Scientific Name: Acer Platanoides

Specifications for Planting Parkway Trees

• Trees must be planted 10 feet from any hydrant and 10 feet from any water service.
• Trees must be planted 10 feet from any driveway and 35 feet from any other tree.
• Minimum trunk Size must be at least 2 1/2" in diameter.
• Tree must be off the Village's pre-approved species list.
• Call J.U.L.I.E. (free utilities locator) at 800-892-0123 for clearance before digging.
• The parkway has other utilities in it, therefore, a tree may not always be planted in a desired spot.