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Tree Protection in Ada County, ID (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ada County, Idaho.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ada County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Parkway Planting

Ada County Code 8-13B-8 sets the street-tree standard for the Cartwright Ranch Planned Community: on curbed, guttered streets with sidewalks, trees in the right-of-way planting strip must be spaced no more than 50 feet apart, and a county-approved landscape plan is required before any final plat records.

Street Tree Spacing in Ada County's Cartwright Ranch

Some Restrictions

Ada County Code 8-13B-8(B)(2)(a)

8-13B-8: LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: A. Applicability: Except as set forth in this Article, Cartwright Ranch shall be exempt from the landscaping requirements of this Title. B. Standards: ...(4) Town Center lots will include traditional street trees in planting strips and medians with front and rear yard domestic gardens in residential and commercial lots. ...2. All landscaping impr...

Tree Protection by City in Ada County

1 cities in Ada County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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