Tree Protection in Albemarle County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Albemarle County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Albemarle County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
Any development subject to Albemarle County's site plan review under chapter 32 of the Zoning Ordinance must plant street trees along its street frontage. Large shade trees run 1½ to 1¾ inches caliper, spaced one per 50 feet of frontage; medium trees, allowed only where site conditions warrant, run one to 1¼ inches, one per 40 feet.
Albemarle County Street Tree Planting Rules
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code § 18-32.7.9.5
a.When street trees required. Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed streets in any development subject to section 32. ... c.Minimum caliper of street trees. Large street trees shall be 1½ inches to 1¾ inches minimum caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted. Medium street trees shall be one inch to 1¼ inches minimum caliper when planted. d.Location and sp...
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