Tree Protection in Yakima, WA (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Yakima, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Yakima sets exact planting rules for street trees in the curb parkway strip: minimum spacing by tree size and minimum distance from curbs, sidewalks, corners, and fire hydrants.
Yakima Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 8.77.100
The distance trees may be planted from curbs or curb lines and sidewalks will be in accordance with the three species size classes identified by the list of approved street trees: small, medium, and large, and no trees may be planted closer to any curb or sidewalk than the following: small trees, two feet; medium trees, three feet; and large trees, four feet.
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