• All trees over 10” in diameter (DBH) are Protected Trees as well as any tree of any size that was required to be planted by City regulation, permit, ordinance, or agreement.
• No Protected Tree on private property may be removed without first obtaining a Tree Removal Permit from the Forestry Division. 
• Once submitted, Forestry Staff will review the application which may include an inspection of the tree and/or meetings with the applicant. Forestry Staff will render a decision on the tree removal permit request within ten working days of permit submittal.
• If a healthy, Protected Tree is approved for removal, the property owner will be required to plant new trees in its place. The number of replacement trees is determined by its size. The City collects $400 per replacement tree which is held for one year from the date of permit issuance. The escrow is refunded once the new trees are planted or submitted to the City’s Tree Bank Fund after one year. Tree Bank Funds are only used to purchase and plant trees throughout the City.
• Protected Trees determined to be dead, declining, or “At-Risk” do not require tree replacement.

Beginning March 2024, tree removal permits will no longer be submitted via the CSS Citizen Self Service Online Permitting Portal. To apply for a tree removal permit, simply fill out the form linked below. Tree permits will be issued via email (if provided) or can be picked up at City Hall in the Public Works Administration Department.

Apply for a Tree Removal Permit

If you are required to replant trees as part of a tree removal permit, each replacement tree shall be single-stemmed, of a species listed in Category A or B below, and not less than 2" (inches) in caliper. Caliper is the diameter of the tree measured 6" (inches) above the ground. Prior approval for all other species must be obtained from the City Forester.

It is recommended that trees be planted at least 15’ from a building, 10’ from a driveway and 6’ from a fence. Shade trees should not be planted near or under utility wires.