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Highland Park Named Tree City USA
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The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Highland Park as a Tree City USA. To earn the designation, a community must have a tree board or department, have a city tree ordinance, maintain a comprehensive forestry program and observe Arbor Day each year.

Tree Preservation Ordinance

A tree removal permit is required before removing any tree larger than eight inches in diameter as measured 4.5 feet from the ground or for any multi-stemmed tree of 15 inches or greater. A tree preservation plan, which includes a survey and the methods used to preserve trees during construction, must accompany all applications for building permits.

HEALTH AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES