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Tree Protection in Omaha, NE (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

New Omaha subdivisions must plant a 2.0-inch-caliper street tree per lot frontage in the parkway strip between curb and sidewalk, under City Code Sec. 53-9(11).

Omaha Street Tree Planting Rules

Some Restrictions

Omaha City Code § 53-9(11)

(11)Street trees. For all streets other than special community streets, one street tree per lot per street frontage of at least 2.0 inch caliper shall be planted within the tree yard area between the curb and the sidewalk. For special community streets, street trees of at least 2.0 inch caliper shall be planted within the tree yard at intervals of not more than 40 feet on center, or as called f...

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

Tree Protection in Douglas County