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Tools & Resources

The following list of web links is intended to provide you with useful resources and examples of municipal codes and guidelines from cities and counties in Washington state and around the country.

Best Management Practices

Model City Plans & Policies

City Provisions

Bellevue, WA

Tree Retention and Replacement
 Bellevue Land Use Code 20.20.900

Tree Removal
 City of Bellevue
Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tree Selection and Approved Street Trees
 City of Coeur d'Alene
Lake Forest Park, WA

Tree Permits and Information
 City of Lake Forest Park
Medina, WA

Medina Municipal Code
 Tree regulations
Mercer Island, WA

Tree Standards and Protection
 City of Mercer Island
Oak Harbor, WA

Oak Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 20.16
 Oak Tree Protection
Olympia, WA

Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 16.60
 Tree Protection and Replacement

Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 16.56
 Landmark Tree Protection
Seattle, WA

Tree Requirements Associated with Development
 Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Tip 242A
Walla Walla, WA

Trees and Urban Forestry
 City of Walla Walla

County Provisions

King County Code Ch. 16.82: Clearing and Grading – In particular, see Sec. 16.82.156 – Significant Trees (in Title 16)

Thurston County Code Sec. 21.80.040: Preservation of Significant Trees (Lacey UGA)

Statutes


RCW 35A.80.040
 Code cities, landscaping information and voluntary donations for urban forestry

RCW 80.28.300
 Gas and electrical companies, landscaping information and voluntary donations for urban forestry

Urban and Community Forestry
 Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Urban Forestry
 Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC)

Benefits of Trees