phone: (503) 823-TREE (8733)
email: trees@portlandoregon.gov
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
Tree Permits
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Find out if you need a permit to do tree work
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Tree removal permits require planting new trees
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Permits are needed for pruning street trees
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A permit is required to plant a tree in the City right-of-way
URBAN FORESTRY FEE SCHEDULE CORRECTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2017:
The Planting and Establishment Fee in Lieu was updated to $325/inch in our FY 18 fee schedule. However, the Preservation Fee in Lieu (per tree), which is calculated using a formula incorporating the Planting and Establishment Fee, was not updated at that time. This has been corrected and is scheduled to be effective November 1st.
| Fee | Current | Correction |
| Preservation, Fee in Lieu (per tree): | ||
| Trees ≥12 and <20 inches diameter | $1,200.00 | $1,300.00 |
| Trees ≥20 and <36 inches diameter | $2,400.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Trees ≥36 inches diameter | $300.00 per inch | $325.00 per inch |
View the Fee Schedule.
Removal & Replanting Permits
- Tree Removal & Replanting Permit Application
- Instructions for Tree Removal and Replant Permit Application
- Removal application supplemental page (pdf)
- Removal application supplemental page (Excel)
- Supplemental Arborist Form
- Neighbor Planting Consent Form
- Tree Removal & Replanting Permit Appeals
- More information about tree removal
- Administrative Rule for Tree Planting Requirements
Street Tree Pruning Permits
- Self-Issued Online Pruning Permit Application
- Pruning Permit with Inspection - Online Application
- Pruning Permit with Inspection - Paper Application (pdf)
- Pruning Permit Application Supplemental Page (pdf)
- Pruning Permit Application Supplemental Page (Excel)
- Street Tree Pruning Standards
- Pruning Permit FAQs
- How to Prune Properly
- Tree Pruning Brochure
- Local Tree Care Providers
Planting Permits
- Approved Street Tree Planting Lists
- Online Street Tree Permit Application (non-removal)
- Street Tree Planting Standards
- Street Tree Permit Application (non-removal) for downloading
- Street Tree Permit Application Supplemental Page (pdf)
- Street Tree Permit Application Supplemental Page (Excel)
- Planting Permit FAQs
- How to Plant Properly
- Where to Purchase Trees
- Tree Planting Assistance
- Local Tree Care Providers
- Sidewalk Alterations
Programmatic Permits
Blanket permits for utilities and other government agencies engaged in routine tree maintenance
- BES Watershed Revegetation Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- CenturyLink Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- Comcast 2017 - 2019
- Community Gardens Programmatic Permit 2017-2020
- Environmental Services Tree Program Programmatic Permit 2016-2018
- Hoyt Arobretum Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- Leach Botanical Garden Programmatic Permit FY15-16 to FY17-18
- Multnomah County Drainage District 2018 - 2022
- PacifiCorp Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- PGE Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- Port of Portland Programmatic Permit Through FY 17-18
- Portland Bureau of Transportation Maintenance Operations Programmatic Permit to FY 17-18
- Portland Public Schools Permit 2018 - 2022
- Portland Streetcar Programmatic Permit through FY 17-18
- PP&R Land Stewardship 2018 - 2021
- TriMet Programmatic Permit 2017-2019
- Water Bureau Programmatic Permit 2017-2020