Which city has the lowest tree removal permit fee in Oregon?

Portland, Oregon has the lowest verified tree removal permit fee in Oregon at $96. The highest is Lake Oswego, Oregon at $220. Median across 2 verified cities is $158.

What's the typical replacement obligation when a permit is issued?

Most cities in Oregon require tree replacement under a stated ratio (typically 1:1) but don't publish a flat in-lieu fee per tree — replacement is satisfied by replanting. Check each city's row for its replacement_ratio.

Do tree removal permit fees vary by tree size or DBH?

Permit fees in Oregon are flat per application across the verified corpus — they don't scale with DBH or canopy area. Replacement obligations DO scale: most cities apply ratios to each protected tree removed, and heritage-designated trees typically carry higher ratios (2:1 or 3:1) than standard protected trees.

Tree removal permit fees in Oregon

Ranked across 2 verified Oregon cities, ascending by permit fee. Numbers come directly from each city's published ordinance — replacement fees and ratios shown separately because mitigation cost scales by tree count, not application fee.

Lowest fee

$96

Portland

Median fee

$158

across 2 verified cities

Highest fee

$220

Lake Oswego

Fee comparison

Sorted ascending by permit fee. Click a city for the full ordinance page or the ordinance link for the underlying municipal code.

Tree removal permit fees by city, sorted ascending. Includes replacement fee per tree, replacement ratio, processing time, and a link to the municipal code.
City	Permit fee	Replacement fee/tree	Replacement ratio	Processing	Code
Portland	$96	—	1:1 to 3:1 depending on tree size and reason for removal; in-lieu fees to Tree Planting and Preservation Fund available	2-6 weeks	Ordinance
Lake Oswego	$220	—	Based on tree size category and reason for removal	3-6 weeks	Ordinance

How Oregon permit fees work

Which city has the lowest tree removal permit fee in Oregon?: Portland, Oregon has the lowest verified tree removal permit fee in Oregon at $96. The highest is Lake Oswego, Oregon at $220. Median across 2 verified cities is $158.
What's the typical replacement obligation when a permit is issued?: Most cities in Oregon require tree replacement under a stated ratio (typically 1:1) but don't publish a flat in-lieu fee per tree — replacement is satisfied by replanting. Check each city's row for its replacement_ratio.
Do tree removal permit fees vary by tree size or DBH?: Permit fees in Oregon are flat per application across the verified corpus — they don't scale with DBH or canopy area. Replacement obligations DO scale: most cities apply ratios to each protected tree removed, and heritage-designated trees typically carry higher ratios (2:1 or 3:1) than standard protected trees.

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