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Tree Protection in Upper Darby, PA (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Upper Darby requires a written Shade Tree Commission permit before any tree is planted along a public street, and Code § 506-5 sets the setbacks: no tree within five feet of a driveway, three feet of a sidewalk, or 25 feet of a street intersection.

Upper Darby Street Tree Planting Standards

Some Restrictions

Upper Darby Code § 506-5

No tree shall be planted in or upon the public streets, highway, avenues, park, parkways and other public areas of the Township within five feet of any driveway, nor shall any tree on private property adjacent to the sidewalk be planted within three feet therefrom. No tree shall be planted nearer to the intersection of any two or more streets than 25 feet from the point of intersection of any t...

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

Tree Protection in Delaware County