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Tree Protection in Bristol, PA (2026)

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

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Parkway Planting

In Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, nobody plants a shade tree on a public highway without a permit, and Borough Council can refuse any species it finds unsuited to the location. Section 25-105 sets the layout: a straight, uniform line with neighboring trees, 25 feet to 30 feet apart where practicable, each set in a pit three feet square.

Street Tree Planting Rules in Bristol Borough, PA

Significant Restrictions

Bristol Borough Code § 25-105

All shade trees planted in and among any of the public highways in the Borough of Bristol shall be set so as to form as nearly as possible a straight and uniform line with the other shade trees growing upon the same highway. Said trees shall be planted or set from 25 feet to 30 feet apart where practicable and shall be sound, straight and symmetrical. Every such tree shall be planted in a pit t...

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