Town Ordinance- Municipal Code, Section 8.7 – Trees and Shrubs [PDF], contains provisions regarding the preservation and protection of all Town-owned trees and shrubs. This ordinance establishes authorization and standards for addressing a wide range of issues regarding the community’s tree canopy.

• All trees and shrubs located on or growing in the public right-of-way are the property of the Town. 
• The Town has the authority to prune or remove any tree or shrub located on or growing in the public right-of-way.
• Property owners adjacent to public streets, alleys, or sidewalks should not permit the limbs or foliage of trees or shrubs planted on their premises to grow in such a manner as to become an impediment.  Any branch or portion of a tree or shrub shall be considered an impediment if it is less than 8 feet above a sidewalk or less than 14 feet above an alley or street.
• Any tree or shrub located on or growing in the public right-of-way cannot be pruned or removed unless a Tree Impact Permit (PDF) has been obtained from the Town.
• No person can plant a tree or shrub in the public right-of-way unless a Tree Impact Permit has been obtained from the Town.  All tree species that are permitted to be planted in the public right-of-way must be included on the Town of Normal Recommended Tree List (PDF). 
• It is unlawful for any person to dig a trench or other hole deeper than one inch on Town property within an area closer than one foot of the outer dripline of any tree unless a Tree Impact Permit has been obtained from the Town.