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Tree Protection in Wichita, KS (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

In Wichita, the Park and Recreation Director alone decides when, where, and what species of tree get planted in parkways, street rights-of-way, and park property, not the abutting homeowner.

Wichita Street Tree Planting Rules

Significant Restrictions

Wichita Municipal Code Sec. 9.08.140

The Director shall determine when and where trees shall be planted on park property, public rights-of-way and streets, the kind of trees and all matters relating to the planting and maintenance thereof within the city. It shall be the duty of the Director to care for, maintain and protect trees planted upon the streets, public property and public rights-of-way and to make all rules and regulati...

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

Tree Protection in Sedgwick County