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Tree Protection in Dearborn, MI (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Dearborn sets exact spacing, species and clearance rules for trees planted along city streets and public parkways.

Dearborn Parkway Tree Standards

Some Restrictions

Dearborn Code of Ordinances § 17-249

All trees planted along streets and/or public places must be selected from a list of species recommended by the city forester or the director of public works and shall be planted not less than 35 feet apart and three feet from the general sidewalk line, except where the lawn space between the sidewalk line and the curb is less than six feet wide, in which case the trees shall be planted in the ...

Looking for Wayne County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Dearborn city rules.

Tree Protection in Wayne County