Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Colorado or Oregon?

Colorado has heritage tree programs in 13 of 14 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.

Are tree removal permit fees higher in Colorado or Oregon?

Across published permit fees, Colorado has a median of $50 (across 1 of 14 verified cities) and Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17). On the published median, Colorado is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.

How do tree replacement obligations compare between Colorado and Oregon?

Colorado documents a replacement obligation in 13 of 14 verified cities; Oregon in 15 of 17. Among cities with a numeric ratio, the median is 1:1 in Colorado and 1:1 in Oregon. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Tree removal permit rules: Colorado vs Oregon

A cross-state summary drawn from 14 verifieds Colorado cities and 17 verifieds Oregon cities. For city-level detail, see the Colorado ordinance hub or the Oregon ordinance hub.

Side-by-side summary

Field	Colorado	Oregon
Cities with a heritage tree program	13 of 14	12 of 17
Cities with a replacement ratio	13 of 14 (median 1:1)	15 of 17 (median 1:1)
Cities documenting who can apply	12 of 14	17 of 17
Cities publishing processing time	12 of 14	13 of 17
Permit fee (median, where published)	$50 (1 of 14 publish)	$158 (2 of 17 publish)
Cities requiring arborist certification	13 of 14	17 of 17
Cities specifying report sections	12 of 14	17 of 17

Counts are over verified cities only — cities awaiting verification or with sparse ordinance text don't contribute to these summaries.

How the two states compare

Which state has more cities with heritage tree programs, Colorado or Oregon?: Colorado has heritage tree programs in 13 of 14 verified cities, compared with 12 of 17 in Oregon. Heritage designation typically overrides standard DBH thresholds, so even smaller heritage trees require a removal permit.
Are tree removal permit fees higher in Colorado or Oregon?: Across published permit fees, Colorado has a median of $50 (across 1 of 14 verified cities) and Oregon has a median of $158 (across 2 of 17). On the published median, Colorado is the cheaper jurisdiction — but city-by-city variance is wide, so always check the specific city before filing.
How do tree replacement obligations compare between Colorado and Oregon?: Colorado documents a replacement obligation in 13 of 14 verified cities; Oregon in 15 of 17. Among cities with a numeric ratio, the median is 1:1 in Colorado and 1:1 in Oregon. Many cities accept an in-lieu fee per tree when on-site replanting isn't feasible.

Colorado verified cities

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Oregon verified cities

+ 9 more Oregon verified cities.

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