If you are considering removing a tree from your property, you should know that the rules on the subject will change on March 16. Under the tree code adopted earlier this year, we’ve expanded what constitutes a “significant tree” that requires a permit for removal.
None of the following trees may be removed without a permit:
- Oregon White Oak of 20 inches or greater in diameter at breast height (dbh)
- Other trees with a diameter at breast height of 30 inches or greater
Species excluded from the permit requirement are:
- Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
- Empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
- Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)
- Black locust (Robinia pseudoacadia)
