3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Bernalillo County has no general private-property tree removal permit. Albuquerque ROA §6-6 protects street trees and park trees. Cottonwoods in the Rio Grande Bosque and on Open Space are protected. Private yard tree removal is generally unregulated.
Albuquerque designates 'Champion Trees' on public land but has no formal heritage tree program for private property. Historic cottonwoods in the Rio Grande Bosque and old-growth trees in Los Ranchos and Corrales receive informal recognition but limited legal protection.
Albuquerque requires replacement of street trees removed with permit, typically at 1:1 with a minimum 2-inch caliper xeric-adapted species from the approved list. Bernalillo County has no general private-property replacement requirement. Development projects trigger landscape code replacement.
1 cities in Bernalillo County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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