Tree Trimming
Village ordinance requires owners, of trees or shrubs, shall prune the landscaping so that branches shall not interfere with the safe use of street or sidewalk or obstruct the view of any street intersection. Minimum clearance is 10 feet over walkways and 15 feet over roadways. The Village shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the safe use of the street or sidewalk or with the visibility of any traffic control device or sign.
All parkway trees within the Village are scheduled to be trimmed on a 5 year cycle. If branches are broken, dead, or low-hanging please report them to the Public Works Department at 847-526-9610.
Mosquito Control
The mosquito abatement program runs May through September. The Village of Wauconda contracts with Clarke Mosquito Control to administer our Environmental Mosquito Management™ Program. It is an extensive integrated pest management plan that includes inspections, surveillance of mosquito populations, and treatments for both larval and adult mosquito control. Our program is based on disease prevention. Our program with Clarke does not eradicate the mosquito population, but controls it to prevent West Nile Virus.
Clarke Mosquito Control conducts 10 inspections during the mosquito season of up to 118 sites within the village for mosquito breeding. GIS System mapping and aerial surveys from a helicopter assist in determining possible mosquito breeding sites.
Clarke employs a Targeted Mosquito Management System computer database and site management system to track the information needed to administer the program for the Village of Wauconda. Records are kept that track the sites that produce larvae, the various species of mosquitoes found, the type of habitat developing larvae, plus other pertinent data.