The tree removal permit application is now being handled through the Permitting Self-Service Portal. Before applying for a Tree Removal Permit, please register your account on the portal. Once the application is received, staff will perform a field inspection and follow up via phone or email.
Please access the Permitting Self-Service Portal for more information and for guides to using the portal.
You may also check for the Trees Exempt from Removal Permit.
Fees
- Residential Permits: $35
- Commercial/Non-Residential: $100
- Tree Preservation Board Appeal: $100
- Re-inspection: $25
- Zone Clearance: $100 per hour
All fees are non-refundable
- Additional caliper inches planted reduces the tree trust fund deposit by $110 per caliper inch.
- Trees planted in lieu of compensation must be FL #1 & 3″ minimum in caliper.
Failure to plant replacement trees within 30 days of removal will result in the city billing you for the total inches owed plus an administrative fee of $150.00
Zone Clearance
For your safety the city will clear a 10′ radius around primary energized conductors at a minimal rate of $150 per hour. Alternatively, the property owner may hire a qualified line clearance tree contractor.
The Process
- Apply and pay for tree removal permit application
- Indicate if power lines are involved
- Urban Forestry Division will determine the type of line and advise
- For primary wire; zone clearance will need to be paid prior to receiving tree removal permit
- Call customer service at 877-811-8700 if:
– Secondary (pole to pole without primary)
– Service wire (pole to house)
– Street light wire (pole to pole servicing street lights)