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Tree Protection in Wauwatosa, WI (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

No shade or ornamental tree may be planted in a Wauwatosa public highway, including the parkway between sidewalk and curb, until the board of park commissioners approves both the species and site and issues a permit, under Wauwatosa Municipal Code §§ 12.08.040 and 12.08.110.

Wauwatosa Street Tree Planting Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Wauwatosa Municipal Code §§ 12.08.040, 12.08.110

No shade or ornamental tree or shrub shall be placated in any of the public highways of the city of Wauwatosa until such tree or shrub and the place where it is to be planted shall have first been approved by the board of park commissioners of the city of Wauwatosa and a permit granted by the board therefor. ... No tree other than approved forms of ash, crab, ginkgo, hackberry, linden, locust, ...

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

Tree Protection in Milwaukee County