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Tree Protection in Bridgeport, CT (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Bridgeport, Connecticut, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Planting a tree or shrub in a Bridgeport public street requires a tree warden permit, and plantings must leave a four-foot buffer between curb and sidewalk.

Bridgeport Street Tree Planting Permit

Significant Restrictions

Bridgeport Municipal Code §§ 12.20.010, 12.20.020

No person shall hereafter plant any tree or shrub within the limits of any public street without a permit therefor issued by the tree warden of the city. ... No person shall plant any tree or shrub in the space between the street curbline and the adjacent public sidewalk line unless there shall exist, and thereafter be maintained, an open space of not less than four feet between such curb and s...