This rebate program is available to purchasers of trees under the following conditions:
1. The tree(s) must be planted in the front yard of the house, to be visible from the street.
2. Two trees will be rebated per property owner or tenant, per lot, per spring and per fall, if planted in the front yard of the house. A third tree may be purchased and rebated if at least one of the three trees is planted on the terrace street right-of-way in the spring or in the fall.
3. Trees must be a minimum of six feet (6') high.
4. Trees must be one of the following types:
SHADE TREES: ORNAMENTAL TREES:
Amur Corktree Canadian Red Cherry
Catalpa Flowering Crab Apple
Hackberry Flowering Hawthorne
Elm (Dutch Elm Disease Resistant) Purple Leaf Plum
Golden Raintree Callery Pear (Excluding Bradford Pear)
Maple (Norway, Superform and Weeping Cherry
Emerald Queen) Weeping Mulberry
Kentucky Coffeetree
Linden
Tatarian Maple
Thornless, Seedless Honey Locust
FOCUS TREE:
Oak (English, White, Heritage or Bur Oak)
5. Trees must be purchased by residents of McCook from McCook businesses.
6. Trees must be purchased between the dates of April 1, 2011 and June 15, 2011 with rebate requests received by June 23, 2011 in the spring. Trees must be purchased between the dates of September 1, 2011 and November 30, 2011 with rebate requests received by December 10, 2011 in the fall.
7. Upon planting the tree, the property owner shall mulch around the base of the tree a diameter of three (3') feet and two (2") inches deep, with a shredded wood or wood chip type mulching material. The cost of this mulching material may be included in the cost of the tree provided that the cost does not exceed the maximum rebate amount.
8. In order to receive a rebate, the purchaser must present a sales slip stating the type, size and cost of the tree to the City Clerk at the McCook City Offices. Upon presenting the sales slip, the purchaser will be required to sign a certification stating that the tree will be planted in accordance with these guidelines.
9. FOCUS TREE - OAK (ENGLISH, WHITE, HERITAGE OR BUR OAK): A rebate equal to 75% of the total purchase price of each Oak (price of tree plus price of mulch material), not to exceed $100.00 per tree (maximum of three trees), will be paid upon meeting the guidelines set out above.
10. SHADE TREES & ORNAMENTAL TREES: A rebate equal to 75% of the total purchase price of each shade and ornamental tree (price of tree plus price of mulch material), not to exceed $75.00 per tree (maximum of three trees), will be paid upon meeting the guidelines set out above.
11. Non residential plantings must be approved by the McCook Tree Advisory Board before the rebate will be offered.
