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Tree Protection in Albany, NY (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Albany, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

New construction, major additions and site redevelopment in Albany must plant at least one shade tree per 35 linear feet of street frontage, set between the sidewalk and curb, under the city's landscaping code.

Albany New Development Must Plant Street Trees

Some Restrictions

Albany City Code § 375-406(4)(a)

At least one shade tree shall be planted per 35 linear feet of street frontage, to be arranged as follows: Shade trees shall be located in the planting area between the sidewalk and street or curb, and shall be planted with thirty-five-foot on-center spacing to the maximum degree practicable; or Where a detached sidewalk does not exist, shade trees shall be planted in alignment with any similar...

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