Tree Protection in Columbia, MO (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Columbia, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Columbia, Missouri regulates what residents can plant in the public street right-of-way, requiring a public works permit and setting minimum clearances from utilities, sidewalks, and curbs in Boone County.
Columbia Missouri Parkway Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsColumbia Code of Ordinances § 24-92
(b)No tree shall be placed within four (4) feet, measured horizontally, of any underground utility.(c)Root barriers in accordance with city standards must be approved for any tree planting between the sidewalk and curb where the overall distance between the sidewalk and curb is four (4) feet or less, except for those indicated on the schedule of approved landscape materials as not requiring roo...
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