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Tree Protection in Tonawanda, NY (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Tonawanda, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Planting any tree, shrub or bush within a Town of Tonawanda street right-of-way outside Kenmore requires a written permit from the Superintendent of Highways, approved by the Town Board, under Chapter 197. The permit must specify species, size, nursery grade, location and planting method, and can be voided if its terms are violated.

Tonawanda Street Tree Planting Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Town of Tonawanda Code §§ 197-1, 197-3, 197-4

The Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Tonawanda shall direct, regulate and control the planting, care and removal of all trees now growing or hereafter planted within the right-of-way lines of streets and highways in the Town of Tonawanda, outside the corporate limits of the Village of Kenmore. ... No person shall plant a shrub, shrubbery or bushes within the right-of-way lines of any h...

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