How to apply for a tree removal permit
Step-by-step walkthroughs for 187 U.S. cities. Each guide draws on that city's ordinance — eligibility, required report sections, processing time, fees, and replacement obligations.
Arizona
- Buckeye, Maricopa County
- Chandler, Maricopa County
- Flagstaff, Coconino County
- Gilbert, Maricopa County
- Glendale, Maricopa County
- Goodyear, Maricopa County
- Mesa, Maricopa County
- Oro Valley, Pima County
- Peoria, Maricopa County
- Phoenix, Maricopa County
- Prescott, Yavapai County
- Queen Creek, Maricopa County
- Scottsdale, Maricopa County
- Sierra Vista, Cochise County
- Surprise, Maricopa County
- Tempe, Maricopa County
- Tucson, Pima County
- Yuma, Yuma County
California
- Anaheim, Orange County
- Berkeley, Alameda County
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County
- Burbank, Los Angeles County
- Campbell, Santa Clara County
- Carlsbad, San Diego County
- Claremont, Los Angeles County
- Concord, Contra Costa County
- Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- Davis, Yolo County
- Dublin, Alameda County
- Elk Grove, Sacramento County
- Folsom, Sacramento County
- Fremont, Alameda County
- Fresno, Fresno County
- Glendale, Los Angeles County
- Hayward, Alameda County
- Irvine, Orange County
- Long Beach, Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
- Menlo Park, San Mateo County
- Mountain View, Santa Clara County
- Oakland, Alameda County
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- Pleasanton, Alameda County
- Redwood City, San Mateo County
- Riverside, Riverside County
- Roseville, Placer County
- Sacramento, Sacramento County
- San Bernardino, San Bernardino County
- San Diego, San Diego County
- San Francisco, San Francisco County
- San Jose, Santa Clara County
- San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County
- San Mateo, San Mateo County
- Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
- Saratoga, Santa Clara County
- Simi Valley, Ventura County
- Stockton, San Joaquin County
- Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- Torrance, Los Angeles County
- Ventura, Ventura County
- Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- West Hollywood, Los Angeles County
Colorado
- Arvada, Jefferson County
- Aurora, Arapahoe County
- Boulder, Boulder County
- Centennial, Arapahoe County
- Colorado Springs, El Paso County
- Denver, Denver County
- Fort Collins, Larimer County
- Golden, Jefferson County
- Greeley, Weld County
- Lakewood, Jefferson County
- Longmont, Boulder County
- Loveland, Larimer County
- Thornton, Adams County
- Westminster, Adams County
Florida
- Boca Raton, Palm Beach County
- Cape Coral, Lee County
- Clearwater, Pinellas County
- Coral Springs, Broward County
- Daytona Beach, Volusia County
- Delray Beach, Palm Beach County
- Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
- Fort Myers, Lee County
- Gainesville, Alachua County
- Hialeah, Miami-Dade County
- Hollywood, Broward County
- Jacksonville, Duval County
- Lakeland, Polk County
- Melbourne, Brevard County
- Miami, Miami-Dade County
- Miramar, Broward County
- Naples, Collier County
- Ocala, Marion County
- Orlando, Orange County
- Pembroke Pines, Broward County
- Pensacola, Escambia County
- Plantation, Broward County
- Pompano Beach, Broward County
- Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County
- Sarasota, Sarasota County
- St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
- Sunrise, Broward County
- Tallahassee, Leon County
- Tampa, Hillsborough County
- West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County
North Carolina
- Apex, Wake County
- Asheville, Buncombe County
- Cary, Wake County
- Chapel Hill, Orange County
- Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
- Concord, Cabarrus County
- Durham, Durham County
- Fayetteville, Cumberland County
- Greensboro, Guilford County
- Hickory, Catawba County
- High Point, Guilford County
- Huntersville, Mecklenburg County
- Kannapolis, Cabarrus County
- Matthews, Mecklenburg County
- Mooresville, Iredell County
- Raleigh, Wake County
- Wake Forest, Wake County
- Wilmington, New Hanover County
- Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
Oregon
- Ashland, Jackson County
- Beaverton, Washington County
- Bend, Deschutes County
- Corvallis, Benton County
- Eugene, Lane County
- Gresham, Multnomah County
- Hillsboro, Washington County
- Lake Oswego, Clackamas County
- Medford, Jackson County
- Oregon City, Clackamas County
- Portland, Multnomah County
- Salem, Marion County
- Springfield, Lane County
- Tigard, Washington County
- Tualatin, Washington County
- West Linn, Clackamas County
- Wilsonville, Clackamas County
Texas
- Arlington, Tarrant County
- Austin, Travis County
- Carrollton, Denton County
- College Station, Brazos County
- Dallas, Dallas County
- Denton, Denton County
- Fort Worth, Tarrant County
- Frisco, Collin County
- Garland, Dallas County
- Houston, Harris County
- Irving, Dallas County
- McKinney, Collin County
- Plano, Collin County
- Richardson, Dallas County
- Round Rock, Williamson County
- San Antonio, Bexar County
Washington
- Auburn, King County
- Bellevue, King County
- Bellingham, Whatcom County
- Bothell, King County
- Edmonds, Snohomish County
- Everett, Snohomish County
- Federal Way, King County
- Issaquah, King County
- Kent, King County
- Kirkland, King County
- Lacey, Thurston County
- Mercer Island, King County
- Mukilteo, Snohomish County
- Olympia, Thurston County
- Puyallup, Pierce County
- Redmond, King County
- Renton, King County
- Sammamish, King County
- Seattle, King County
- Shoreline, King County
- Spokane, Spokane County
- Tacoma, Pierce County
- Vancouver, Clark County
Looking for the underlying ordinance?
Each walkthrough is built from the seeded city ordinance. For DBH thresholds, protected-species lists, and the full fee schedule, start at the city ordinance index.