Tree Protection in Roanoke, VA (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Roanoke, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Roanoke's subdivision ordinance requires street trees along every new or improved street in a major subdivision, spaced by a block-length formula, planted in the strip between curb and sidewalk, and chosen from an approved species table with minimum caliper sizes set by the subdivision agent.
Roanoke Street Tree Planting Standards for Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsRoanoke City Code Sec. 31.1-400(f)(1)-(2)
(f)Street trees shall be planted along the entire length of the street being created or improved, exclusive of areas required to remain clear for the purposes of sight distance.(1)The minimum number of street trees required shall be calculated by dividing the block length, minus twenty (20) feet of sight distance required at each corner of the block, by forty (40). Any fractional remainder may ...