Tree Removal

A permit application  and tree inventory must be submitted at the time of preliminary site plan or subdivision approval.  Permit applications/ tree inventory for single-family units are submitted with the building permit application.  Applications are available free of charge from the Development Services Department and the Building Department.

Conditions Requiring Permit:	Conditions That Are Exempt:
Street opening Access to property Use of property Hazard Utilities and drainage  Thinning of trees Poor tree health Tree removal	Agricultural use Tree farm / plant nursery Emergency conditions Dead / diseased / fallen trees Noxious / exotic species  Endangering public/private property Within approved utility easements Public utilities Always confirm exemption with the Building Department prior to removal.

When Protected Trees are removed without a permit, replacement at twice the DBH of the removed trees is required. The replacement trees shall be from the Approved Tree List, at least two and a half (2 ½) inches DBH and ten (10) feet tall at time of planting or equivalent payment.