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Tree service by state and city

Tree work is local. The storm that brings trees down, the species that fail, the pest that is killing them and the license a tree company must hold all change at the state line. Each of the 51 state guides below covers those four things for one state, and 153 city pages go deeper on a single ordinance.

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Southeast and Gulf Coast

Hurricanes and tropical remnants, tall pines, live oaks and long growing seasons.

Alabama

Tornado outbreaks, Gulf hurricanes, pine beetles

  • BirminghamRidge-and-valley lots, tornado tracks and tall pines over houses.
  • MobileHeritage trees at 8 inches in historic districts, 18 on vacant lots, and the Mobile Tree Act.

Florida

Hurricanes, sandy soil, short-lived laurel oaks

  • Boca RatonThe vegetation code does not reach single-family yards, but right-of-way work needs a permit.
  • Cape CoralHurricane Ian's 2022 debris haul, curbside sorting rules and saltwater-damaged trees.
  • ClearwaterProtected trees from 4 inches and palms with 10 feet of clear trunk, with quick arborist inspections.
  • Coral GablesSpecimen trees from 18 inches, double mitigation at 24 and limits on heavy pruning.
  • Fort LauderdalePermits for trees 8 inches and up and palms with 8 feet of clear trunk on home lots.
  • GainesvilleHeritage trees at 20 inches, or 30 for laurel and water oaks, sweetgum and pines.
  • JacksonvilleLive oak canopy, river flooding, nor'easters and protected-tree rules.
  • Key WestCity permits for removal, trimming and transplanting, with a Tree Commission for broadleaf trees.
  • MiamiChapter 17 tree permits, the hat-racking ban and hurricane-prone canopy on limestone.
  • OrlandoInland hurricane wind, aging laurel oaks and a city permit for most removals.
  • PensacolaHeritage trees protected by city code, a City Arborist and penalties for unpermitted trimming.
  • SarasotaGrand trees at 24 inches for live oaks and, since 2022, slash and longleaf pines and red cedars.
  • St. PetersburgGrand trees at 30 inches, protected shade trees from 4 inches and the Florida risk exemption.
  • TallahasseeNine canopy roads with 100-foot protection zones, plus protected trees under the city code.
  • TampaGrand tree protections, laurel oak failures and back-to-back 2024 hurricanes.

Georgia

Tall pines, aging water oaks, inland tropical storms

  • AthensA 2005 community tree ordinance aiming for 45 percent canopy, with timber harvest notices for clearing.
  • AtlantaOne of the strictest tree ordinances in the South, under very tall pines and oaks.
  • DecaturPermits for trees 6 inches and up, and no discretionary removal of healthy trees since 2022.
  • RoswellPermits for trees over 3 inches and specimen trees on lots of an acre or more, and the river corridor.
  • Sandy SpringsPermits for hardwoods and pines 18 inches and up, landmark trees and a 35 percent canopy rule.

Louisiana

Major hurricanes, soft soils, Formosan termites

  • Baton RougeCity-parish nuisance tree orders, state-licensed arborists and live oaks on public streets.
  • Lake CharlesHurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020 stripped the city's oaks; replanting followed.
  • New OrleansHistoric live oaks, sinking soil, Formosan termites and hurricane recovery.

Mississippi

Hurricanes, tornadoes, drought-killed pines

  • BiloxiLive oak, bald cypress and magnolia protected from 8 inches since 2022, and Majestic Oaks.
  • GulfportA 2025 ordinance requiring permits to remove protected live oaks and magnolias, with replanting.
  • JacksonYazoo clay, tall pines and oaks, and storms from every direction.

North Carolina

Hurricanes, Piedmont ice storms, aging willow oaks

  • AshevillePermits on steep slopes and in historic districts, hemlock woolly adelgid and Helene damage.
  • CaryState law keeps the town's tree rules off single-family lots, but buffers and specimen trees count.
  • CharlotteCentury-old willow oaks, heritage tree permits and Piedmont ice.
  • RaleighThe City of Oaks: hurricane history, ice, and few rules for existing homes.
  • WilmingtonSignificant tree permits by type, height and diameter, and steep per-inch penalties.

South Carolina

Hurricanes, inland wind from tropical systems, ice on pines

  • CharlestonGrand tree approvals at 24 inches, live oaks and tidal flooding.
  • ColumbiaTree removal permits for private property other than single-family lots, and tree protection for construction.
  • Hilton Head IslandNatural Resource Permits for buffered lots, specimen tree variances and POA approvals.
  • Mount PleasantProtected live oaks, a 2025 rule for pines over 24 inches and a wider protection zone.

Mid-Atlantic

Nor'easters, derechos, spotted lanternfly and some of the strictest licensing and roadside tree laws.

Delaware

Nor'easters, coastal wind, wet low ground

  • WilmingtonStreet tree permits, rowhouse yards and Brandywine valley slopes.

District of Columbia

Protected Special and Heritage Trees, derechos, rowhouse access

  • WashingtonSpecial Trees from 44 inches around, Heritage Trees from 100, and DDOT permits for both.

Maryland

Derechos, tropical storms, oak decline, strict licensing

  • AnnapolisChesapeake Bay Critical Area rules within 1,000 feet of tidal water and licensed tree experts.
  • BaltimoreStreet tree permits, state-licensed tree experts and rowhouse access.
  • Takoma ParkUrban forest trees from 24 inches around, impact assessments within 50 feet and a public appeal window.

New Jersey

Coastal storms, tornado-producing remnants, oak leaf scorch

  • MontclairPermits for private shade trees 8 inches or 25 feet tall, licensed contractors and native replacement.
  • NewarkCity shade trees, state-registered tree businesses and dense lots.
  • PrincetonPermits for trees over 8 inches, neighbor notice and replacement scaled to trunk size.

New York

Coastal storms downstate, lake-effect snow and ice upstate, invasive pests

  • BuffaloThe October 2006 surprise storm dropped wet snow on leafed trees and damaged most of the canopy.
  • New York CityParks Department control of street trees and backyards with no way in.
  • RochesterThe March 1991 ice storm damaged two of every three trees and reshaped the city's street forest.
  • ScarsdalePermits for more than two trees over 6 inches a year, and always for elms, beeches and heritage trees.

Pennsylvania

Ice storms, sudden windstorms, lanternfly, dying ash and hemlock

  • PhiladelphiaStreet tree permits, approved contractors and Wissahickon slopes.
  • PittsburghAbout 100 known landslides, street tree permits and an 18-month city backlog.

Virginia

Derechos, hurricanes, ice, oak decline

  • ArlingtonPermits only in Resource Protection Areas, historic districts over 15 inches and for specimen trees.
  • CharlottesvilleTree removal permits from 8 inches under the development code, canopy targets and protected heritage trees.
  • RichmondHurricane Isabel's 2003 winds on saturated soil toppled trees across the city's leafy neighborhoods.
  • Virginia BeachChesapeake Bay buffer rules, high water tables and hurricane exposure.

West Virginia

Derechos, wet mountain snow, ice, steep slopes

  • CharlestonSteep Kanawha valley lots, derecho and ice history, dead ash on hillsides.

New England

Ice and wet snow, coastal storms, town tree wardens and shoreland cutting limits.

Connecticut

Tropical storms, early wet snow, roadside oak die-off

  • New HavenThe Elm City: city-owned street trees, coastal storms and tight lots.

Maine

Ice storms, coastal windstorms, browntail moth

  • PortlandThe Forest City: heritage tree permits in historic districts and coastal storms.

Massachusetts

Nor'easters, ice, wetland buffers, longhorned beetle quarantine

  • BostonPublic tree protections, street occupancy permits and triple-decker lots.
  • CambridgeSignificant Trees from 6 inches need a City Arborist permit under the Tree Protection Ordinance.
  • NewtonSince March 2024, a Tree Warden permit for removing any tree 6 inches and up.
  • SpringfieldThe June 2011 tornado and October snowstorm took thousands of trees; ReGreen Springfield replanted.
  • WorcesterA 74-square-mile Asian longhorned beetle regulated area and strict rules for moving wood.

New Hampshire

Ice storms, wet snow, tall white pines

  • ManchesterWhite pines, ice storm history and few local restrictions.

Rhode Island

Hurricanes and coastal gales, salt, oak die-off

  • ProvidenceCity approval for 32-inch trees, licensed arborists and hurricane exposure.

Vermont

Heavy wet snow, ice, aging roadside maples

  • BurlingtonGreenbelt trees, lake wind and hillside lots above Lake Champlain.

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Emerald ash borer losses, oak wilt pruning calendars, derechos and ice.

Illinois

Derechos and tornadoes, emerald ash borer, oak wilt

  • ChicagoCity-owned parkway trees, alley wires and narrow gangways.
  • EvanstonPermits for private trees 6 inches and up since 2023, with exemptions for dead and invasive trees.
  • Highland ParkProtected trees from 8 inches, or 15 combined on multi-stem trees, with buckthorn and willow excluded.
  • NapervilleA citywide parkway ash treatment program that kept most public ash alive.
  • WilmetteHeritage oaks and hickories from 10 inches and all trees from 20, under a 2022 ordinance.

Indiana

Tornadoes, derechos, ice in the south, ash loss

  • CarmelA 2006 ash borer find that ended Indiana's eradication policy, and a parks canopy rebuilt since.
  • Fort WayneAbout 14,000 ash lost from 2011 and a citizen-match program for street ash removal.
  • IndianapolisFlora permits for right-of-way trees and large old trees in the inner neighborhoods.

Kentucky

Ice storms, tornadoes, shallow limestone soils

  • LouisvilleRight-of-way permits, Olmsted parkway trees and repeated wind events.

Michigan

Ice storms, lake wind, emerald ash borer, oak wilt

  • Ann ArborA 2026 oak wilt prevention ordinance on oak pruning, plus emerald ash borer's first home state.
  • DetroitCity berm trees, alley volunteers and the legacy of elm and ash losses.

Minnesota

Emerald ash borer, oak wilt, summer windstorms

  • MinneapolisCondemned ash and elm, boulevard trees and summer windstorms.
  • St. PaulChapter 175 orders for dangerous private trees and the end of block-by-block boulevard ash removal.

Ohio

Derechos, tornadoes, dead ash, beech leaf disease

  • CincinnatiLandslide-prone hillsides, the front-foot street tree assessment and the beetle quarantine next door.
  • ClevelandTree lawn permits under Chapter 509, oak and elm pruning dates, and the August 2024 storms.
  • ColumbusCity-managed street trees, clay soil and two historic wind outages.
  • ToledoOhio's first emerald ash borer find in 2003 and the state's 2023 ban on planting Callery pear.

Wisconsin

Oak wilt, summer windstorms, heavy snow, ash loss

  • MadisonCity-treated public ash on a three-year cycle, with private ash left to owners.
  • MilwaukeeCity terrace trees, treated street ash and the oak wilt calendar.

Plains and Mid-South

Tornadoes, straight-line wind, glaze ice and drought on a mix of oak, elm, ash and cottonwood.

Arkansas

Ice storms, tornadoes, drought-stressed oaks and pines

  • FayettevilleChapter 167 tree preservation plans for development, the hillside overlay and the 2009 ice storm.
  • Little RockThe 2023 tornado path, Heights and Hillcrest oaks, and right-of-way permits.

Iowa

Derechos, emerald ash borer, oak wilt

  • Cedar RapidsThe August 2020 derecho took about two thirds of the canopy; ReLeaf is replanting.
  • Des MoinesCity right-of-way trees, derecho damage and a public ash program.

Kansas

Ice storms, constant wind, drought, pine wilt

  • Overland ParkFew rules on private yard trees, and thousands of street trees planted to replace lost ash.
  • WichitaDrought losses, ice storm damage and right-of-way tree permits.

Missouri

Tornadoes, ice storms, derechos, oak decline

  • Kansas CityBoulevard and parkway trees, pin oak neighborhoods and ice storm history.
  • St. LouisThe May 2025 tornado, Forest Park's lost trees and permits for city tree lawn trees.

Nebraska

Windstorms, wet snow on leafed trees, ash borer, pine wilt

  • LincolnAbout 14,000 public ash under the city's plan, several times that on private land, and adopt-a-tree permits.
  • OmahaCity arborist licensing, the 2024 windstorm and ash borer removals.

North Dakota

Emerald ash borer arrival, wind, ice, aging shelterbelts

  • BismarckEmerald ash borer found in August 2026 after years of preparing by cutting boulevard ash.
  • FargoCity-licensed tree contractors, boulevard elms and the arrival of ash borer.

Oklahoma

Ice storms, tornadoes, drought-stressed oaks

  • Oklahoma CityIce storm damage still in the canopy, tornado season and no private-tree permit.
  • TulsaThe December 2007 ice storm, Bradford pears and Arkansas River cottonwoods.

South Dakota

Derechos, ice, emerald ash borer, Black Hills pine beetle

  • Rapid CityThe 1996 to 2016 Black Hills pine beetle epidemic, wildfire and ponderosa pines over homes.
  • Sioux FallsLicensed arborists, summer ash restrictions and three tornadoes in one night.

Tennessee

Tornadoes, straight-line wind, ice, emerald ash borer

  • ChattanoogaA 2025 ordinance aimed at developers, not homeowners, and permits for any public tree.
  • FranklinA 2026 tree protection section, exemptions for home lots of an acre or less, and protected specimen trees.
  • NashvilleTornado paths, hackberries on shallow limestone and no permit for most homes.

Texas

Gulf hurricanes, ice storms, oak wilt, drought

  • AustinProtected and heritage trees, oak wilt timing and ice storm recovery.
  • DallasStraight-line wind, shrinking clay, post oak decline and a homeowner permit exemption.
  • Fort WorthCross Timbers post oaks, significant trees at 24 and 18 inches, and the small-lot exemption.
  • GeorgetownHeritage trees at 26 inches for live oaks, pecans, cedar elms and others, with permits to prune or remove.
  • HoustonHurricane and derecho damage on gumbo clay, with few city rules for private trees.
  • San AntonioOak wilt paint rule, licensed tree trimmers and heritage trees at 24 inches.

Mountain West and Southwest

Bark beetles, wildfire clearance, downslope wind, early snow and desert monsoon storms.

Arizona

Monsoon microbursts, heat stress, protected native plants

  • FlagstaffRinged by the largest ponderosa pine forest, with wildfire codes and a city forest management plan.
  • PhoenixMonsoon blowdowns, flood-irrigated historic districts and record heat.
  • ScottsdaleA 1981 native plant ordinance protecting desert trees and cacti, with salvage on development.
  • TempeThe October 2025 microburst damaged more than 1,200 buildings and felled about 500 park trees.

Colorado

Wet snow on leafed trees, downslope wind, ash borer, beetle-kill

  • BoulderFirst Colorado emerald ash borer find in 2013, and a canopy that is mostly on private land.
  • Colorado SpringsEmerald ash borer confirmed in 2026, one tree in five an ash, and wildfire on the west side.
  • DenverLicensed tree contractors, owner-maintained street trees and snow breakage.
  • Fort CollinsEmerald ash borer since 2020 and about 70,000 ash, most of them on private land.

Idaho

Windstorms on wet soil, root disease, wildfire exposure

  • BoiseThe City of Trees: canal-watered shade trees, licensing for public trees, foothill fire.

Montana

Sudden windstorms, early snow, aging boulevard maples

  • BozemanCity permits for public tree work, a ban on topping and a city forest bracing for ash borer.
  • MissoulaAging Norway maples, the July 2024 windstorm and public boulevard trees.

Nevada

Extreme heat, desert wind, Sierra snow load, Tahoe permit rules

  • Las VegasHeat-killed pines, block-wall lots and state contractor licensing.

New Mexico

Spring wind, drought, aging cottonwoods and Siberian elms

  • AlbuquerqueValley cottonwoods, Siberian elms, spring wind and a pollen ordinance.
  • Santa FePiñon pines killed by bark beetles in drought years, and how to protect the ones in your yard.

Utah

Canyon windstorms, heavy wet snow, drought, alkaline soil

  • Salt Lake CityCity-owned park strip trees, the 2020 windstorm and old shade tree districts.

Wyoming

Persistent high wind, spring blizzards, hail, beetle-killed forest

  • CheyenneCity-licensed tree businesses, spring blizzards, hail and constant wind.

Pacific

Atmospheric rivers and winter wind, very tall conifers, tropical species and strict city tree codes.

Alaska

Spruce beetle, valley windstorms, heavy snow, wildfire

  • AnchorageHillside windstorms, beetle-killed spruce and wildfire clearing.

California

Atmospheric rivers, Santa Ana wind, drought die-off, wildfire law

  • BerkeleyCoast live oaks protected from 18 inches around, a pruning limit and hills fire zones.
  • Los AngelesProtected native trees at four inches, street tree permits and brush clearance.
  • Los GatosProtected trees from 12 inches on home lots, 8 on hillsides, and limits on pruning large oaks.
  • Menlo ParkHeritage trees at 15 inches, native oaks at 10, and permits for heavy pruning too.
  • OaklandProtected trees from 4 inches for coast live oak, 9 inches for most others, and hills fire inspections.
  • Palo AltoOaks at 11.5 inches, redwoods at 18 and most other trees at 15 since the 2022 update.
  • PasadenaNative, specimen, landmark and mature trees protected on private land since 2002.
  • SacramentoPrivate protected trees, native oaks at 12 inches and the storms of January 2023.
  • San DiegoPalm weevil losses, brush management zones in the canyons and the street tree permit.
  • San FranciscoStreetTreeSF, significant trees within 10 feet of the street, and backyard access through the house.
  • San JosePermits for trees of 38 inches around, and street trees the owner must maintain.
  • South Lake TahoeTRPA permits for live trees over 14 inches, or 6 inches between a lakefront house and the lake.
  • Thousand OaksEvery oak over 2 inches is protected, with a root zone that reaches 15 feet from the trunk.

Hawaii

Brittle albizia, falling coconuts, tropical storms, invasive beetles

  • HiloRapid ohia death in native forest, invasive albizia over roads and homes, and heavy rain.
  • HonoluluCity street trees, exceptional tree protection and valley albizia.
  • LahainaMaui County's exceptional tree list, the 150-year-old banyan and recovery after the 2023 fire.

Oregon

Ice storms, east winds, emerald ash borer arrival

  • EugeneSignificant trees from 8 inches, permits on large lots, and the January 2024 ice storm.
  • PortlandTitle 11 permits for private trees, Gorge east winds and ice storms.

Washington

Winter windstorms on saturated soil, root rot, tall conifers

  • BellevuePermits for significant trees from 6 inches and landmark trees from 24 on single-family lots.
  • KirklandRegulated trees from 6 inches, landmark trees from 26, and arborist reports for hazard removals.
  • RedmondPermits for significant trees from 6 inches and a yearly removal limit tied to lot size.
  • SeattleFour-tier tree protections, steep slopes and winter windstorms.
  • ShorelineA three-year removal allowance for smaller significant trees, and permits beyond it.
  • SpokaneThe November 2015 windstorm and Ice Storm '96 brought down ponderosa pines across the city.
  • TacomaFew rules for private yard trees, but critical areas, steep slopes and street trees are regulated.
  • VancouverTree Conservation code VMC 20.770, street tree permits and Heritage Trees needing commission approval.

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