Tree Protection in Loveland, CO (2026)
2 verified tree protection rules for Loveland, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Loveland does not run a heritage-tree registry. Instead, its Unified Development Code protects any "significant tree" shown on an approved landscape plan from removal during development, requiring a certified survey and City approval before a protected tree comes down, with on-site replacement when preservation is not feasible.
Loveland Protects Significant Trees From Removal
Some RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.08.05.02
A. Generally. To the maximum extent feasible, existing significant trees and vegetation shall be preserved. B. Protection of Significant Trees. No significant tree that is shown on an approved landscape plan shall be removed unless it meets one of the criteria below and its removal is approved by the City: 1. The tree is infected with an epidemic insect or disease where the recommended control ...
Parkway Planting
Loveland requires street trees in parkways along residential streets citywide and outside the DT zone and neighborhood activity centers, spaced on 35-foot centers, with 15-foot setbacks from driveways and alleys and 10-foot setbacks from buildings and utilities. Abutting property owners must maintain the plantings.
Loveland Street Tree and Parkway Rules
Some RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.08.04.01
A. Generally. Street trees must be installed in street rights-of-way in locations approved by the Director (in consideration of the location of utilities, street lights, sight distance triangles, and other engineering considerations) or within 10 feet of street rights-of-way with approval by the Director in cases where the Director determines that it is impractical to plant the street trees wit...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Loveland city rules.
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