Tree Trimming and Removal in Roselle

Tree Trimming In Roselle, With An Eye On The Street

Roselle cares where the branches land. Section 21-4 of the village code says the superintendent of public works must be notified before any tree or shrub is trimmed if any part of it “will fall on a street, sidewalk or alley,” and when that tree stands on private property, the owner or the owner’s agent “must apply for a special permit to trim or remove.” So tree trimming Roselle homeowners book for front yards and corner lots is partly a permit job, and we schedule it as one.

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Chapter 21 And Roselle’s Protected Trees

For private removals, the rule is in the zoning code. Appendix A, § 6-8(b)(1) designates as a Protected Tree any tree of eight inches or more DBH, in fair or better condition, that is not on the Prohibited Tree list. A permit is needed only when a Protected Tree comes out as part of a Tree Preservation and Removal Plan, which applies to parcels going before the Planning & Zoning Commission at a public hearing or through Site Plan Review. The code is direct about the rest: “A tree removal permit is not required for removal of individual Protected Trees when a Tree Preservation and Removal Plan is also not required.” Where a plan applies, replacements match the number of Protected Trees removed.

Street and public trees belong to Chapter 21. Under § 21-3(a), nobody except the village or its hire may treat, trim, remove or disturb a tree on a street or public property without a permit from the superintendent of public works, and the crew must follow the village’s Arboricultural Specifications. Section 21-6 bars tree spurs on public trees without written permission. Section 21-7 sets minimum clearance at nine feet over sidewalks and thirteen feet over streets for trees bordering a street, public or private; after a certified-mail notice, the owner has 30 days, and the cost of village trimming after non-compliance is certified to the DuPage and Cook county treasurers and collected with property taxes.

Infected trees move faster. Section 21-36 gives an owner 14 days after notification to remove and dispose of an elm with Dutch elm disease, and 14 days to remove and chip an ash with emerald ash borer or have it chemically treated by a certified arborist. University of Illinois Extension can help you weigh treatment against removal before the clock starts.

Spring Creek, Turner Pond And The Ash Count

Roselle lies in both DuPage and Cook counties. Rosell Hough opened the Illinois Linen Company here in 1868, and the town’s name is said to come from a misprinted train schedule. The village’s waters include Spring Creek, a tributary of the East Branch of the DuPage River, and Goose Lake, with Turner Pond north of the town center. Trees along creek banks and pond edges tend to root in wetter ground, and that changes how firmly they hold when the wind picks up.

Emerald ash borer was confirmed in Roselle in 2010. A village-submitted article from June 2011 counted 1,774 publicly owned ash, with 635 selected for treatment and 96 severely infested trees already removed. Section 21-35 still lets the village forester enter private property to inspect for these pests.

Roselle Services

• Tree and bush removal — with the § 21-4 special permit filed when the tree could reach the street, sidewalk or alley
• Trimming and pruning — up to the nine- and thirteen-foot clearances in § 21-7
• Stump grinding — including stumps left after ash removals, ground below grade
• Storm response, 24 hours a day

Get A Tree Trimming Roselle Estimate

A tree trimming Roselle job near the street starts with where the branches will fall. Tell us whether the tree overhangs the street, the walk or an alley, and whether the village has sent a notice. Call 708-424-5885 or pick another town from our DuPage County service area. Neighboring work: Bloomingdale, Schaumburg.