Tree Protection in Flint, MI (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Flint, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Flint requires at least three feet of clear space between sidewalk and curb before a street tree permit is granted, plus proper soil or an amended planting hole.
Flint Parkway Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsCity of Flint Code of Ordinances § 45-7
No permit for planting trees, plants or shrubs shall be given where the clear space between the sidewalk and curb is less than three feet, neither shall a permit be given where the soil is too poor to insure the growth of the tree, plant or shrub, unless the applicant agrees to excavate a hole of not less than five feet in diameter and two and one-half feet deep and to replace the material remo...
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