ARKANSAS
Arkansas Agriculture Department – Tree Ordinance Examples
CALIFORNIA
Davis – Chapter 37 Tree Planting, Preservation and Protection
Summary – Tree Planting, Preservation, and protection Ordinance
Folson – Tree Preservation Ordinance – Jan 2020
Los Angeles – Ordinance 177404
Oakland – Chapter 12.36 Protected Trees
Apply for development related tree removal permit
Tree Removal Permit Applications
Palo Alto – Chapter 8.10 Tree Preservation and Management Regulations
Pasadena – Pasadena Tree Protection Ordinance – information page
Sacramento – Permits and Ordinances
San Francisco –Tree Protection Legislation
Article 16 – Urban Forestry Ordinance
San Jose – Tree Policy Manual & Best Recommended Practices
San Marino –Trees
Santa Monica, CA Tree Ordinance
San Mateo County Tree Ordinances -Tree Replacement Requirements – Canopy Goals and Policy Options
Santa Clara County – Guidelines for Tree Protection and Preservation for Land Use Applications
Sonoma City and County – Native and Heritage Tree Ordinances
South San Francisco – Municipal Code 13.30 – Tree preservation
COLORADO
Denver – City Forester Ordinance
CONNECTICUT
CT Ordinances and Charters by Town – searchable for tree ordinances
FLORIDA
Escambia County, FL – Tree Protection Ordinance
Jacksonville, FL – Tree Removal laws
Miami, FL – Environmental Protection March 23, 2017
GEORGIA
Atlanta, GA – Atlanta’s Tree Protection Ordinance
Atlanta, GA – Frequently Asked Questions
Georgia’s Tree Ordinances – Georgia Urban Forest Council – links to over 140 Tree Ordinances.
Norcross, GA – Chapter 113 – Tree Preservation
Tree Ordinance Development Guidebooks
INDIANA
Muncie, IN – Chapter 97 -Tree Ordinance
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston.MA – 8/2021 Ordinance establishing protection for the city of Boston Tree Canopy
Cambridge, MA – Chapter 8.66 Tree Protection
City of Cambridge Dept. of Public Works Tree Protection Ordinance Regulations 3/11/19
Shade Trees – State of Massachusetts – Chapter 87
Community Tree Ordinances – some 20 Tree Ordinances can be found on this page
MINNESOTA
Maplewood – Chapter 18 ,Article 5, Division 3 Trees
NEW JERSEY-
Princeton, New Jersey – An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Concerning Trees and Shrubs – 2016-34
NEW YORK
Tree Ordinance Components – NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation
NYC Laws Regarding Tree Removal
NORTH CAROLINA
Protecting and Retaining Trees – A Guide for Municipalities and Counties in North Carolina – NC State Extension
Developing Tree Protection Ordinances in North Carolina
OHIO
Canopy Protection Ordinances – Dept. Natural Resources , links to 8 examples
Cleveland – Trees Chapter 509
Columbus – Trees, Trees, Trees – see tree protection and mitigation
OREGON
Beaverton – Chapter 40.80 Tree Plan 2005
Oregon City – Chapter 17.41 Tree Protection Standards
Portland –TITLE 11 – Trees – updated March 2017
Tree Code Information -Tree requirements in Development June 25, 2019
Tree Removal & Replanting FAQ
Qualifying for a Tree Removal and Replanting Permit
Title 11 – Tree Fee Schedule
Tree Code Oversight Committee Recommendations Report -2016
Citywide Tree Data Report Jan 1- Dec 31 2015 – March 2016
Salem – Preservation of Trees and Vegetation – Salem revised code – Chapter 808
TENNESSEE
Nashville – Tree Protection and Replacement
TEXAS
Austin, TX –Tree Protection – information page
Tree and Natural Area Preservation
San Antonio, TX – Amending Chapter 15 . Relating to Tree Preservation and Adequate Canopy May 2010
San Antonio, TX – Sec 35-523 – Tree Preservation 2016 updated
San Antonio, TX – Tree Preservation -info
San Antonio, TX – Tree Preservation Fees 2016
WestLake Hills, TX – Trees and Vegetation
Some Texas Municipal Tree Ordinances – Texas Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
SOUTH CAROLINA
Status of Tree Ordinances in South Carolina, South Carolina Forestry Commission, 2003
VIRGINIA
Virginia Tree Ordinance Database – Virginia Tech and Virginia Urban Forest Council – links to 29 Tree Ordinances
WASHINGTON – see WA State Tree Ordinances
Urban Forestry – Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington