Tree Protection in Idaho Falls, ID (2026)
3 verified tree protection rules for Idaho Falls, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Idaho Falls has no ordinance designating or protecting heritage trees; the Shade Tree Advisory Committee only recommends policies to identify, mark, and preserve historic and notable trees on public and private property.
Idaho Falls Heritage & Notable Tree Rules
Few RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 2-10-3(B)
The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (A) At the request of the City Forester, recommend ways to encourage landscaping installation and maintenance on private property; (B) Recommend policies and procedures to identify, mark, publicize, and preserve historic and notable trees on both public and private property; CITY CODE O...
Protected Tree Species
Idaho Falls City Code restricts which tree species may be planted in public rights-of-way and planting medians, permitting only an approved list and banning species like ash, poplar, willow, and Russian olive unless the City Forester approves in writing.
Idaho Falls Street Tree Species Rules
Some RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 8-9-4
SPECIES OF STREET TREES PERMITTED: It shall be unlawful to plant any Tree within any Public Right-of-Way or planting median, except the species of Trees listed in the table below... Other Tree species may be planted...only with written permission from the City Forester, provided that the following species of Trees may not be authorized for planting in the Public Right-of-Way or planting median:...
Parkway Planting
Idaho Falls requires street trees planted in the public right-of-way to meet minimum distances from the curb, sidewalk, and adjoining trees, with wider spacing for larger tree classes, and to comply with the Clear View Triangle rule.
Idaho Falls Parkway Street Tree Spacing
Some RestrictionsIdaho Falls City Code § 8-9-10
REGULATIONS FOR PLANTING STREET TREES: Street Trees shall be planted adjacent to or within a Public Right-of-Way according to the distances outlined in the table below. All distances shall be measured from the center of the tree trunk at ground level. CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS 494 Tree Class Minimum Tree Minimum Planting Minimum Distance Distance from C...
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