Landscaper Licensing

Landscape Lawn Care/Tree & Snow Removal License

The Lake Forest City Council approved an ordinance requiring that landscape maintenance and arborist firms obtain a license in order to work within the City limits. The ordinance was passed in order to protect the community and create awareness of which companies are beautifying our neighborhoods.

The companies should register annually with the City by March 1. A registration fee of $100 must be paid at which time the firm will receive important information, including copies of the landscape maintenance, tree preservation and noise ordinances, a brochure on safe practices to help protect our ravines, and a map indicating the “No Truck” routes.

A list of firms registered to operate within The City of Lake Forest is posted below. For additional details, please call 847-810-3676.

This list represents Landscape License holders that met the requirements for licensure under Article VII of Chapter 23 of the City Code at the time of publication of this list. The City of Lake Forest makes no representation as to whether the Landscape License holders are current on all requirements, and encourages residents to confirm with any landscapers that their licenses are current, as this list is not actively maintained. Further, the City makes no representation regarding the quality of service provided by any licensed landscaper listed on this page, and makes no endorsement of any of the services provided by such landscapers. While the City maintains a list of registered firms, it cannot endorse a particular firm over another.