3 rules for unincorporated Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Bucks County does not have a countywide tree removal ordinance. Several municipalities — notably Doylestown Township, Newtown Township, Solebury, Upper Makefield, and Buckingham — require tree removal permits for trees above specified diameters. Street trees in boroughs are municipal property. PA has no statewide private tree protection.
Bucks County has no countywide heritage tree program but several municipalities and land trusts designate exceptional trees. Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve and the PA DCNR Big Tree Register recognize state champions. Heritage designations in Doylestown Township and Solebury protect specimen trees from removal.
Bucks County municipalities with tree protection ordinances require replacement planting at 1:1 to 3:1 ratios when permitted trees are removed. Replacement trees typically 2-3 inch caliper, drawn from approved native species lists. Fee-in-lieu options fund municipal tree programs. Subdivisions require tree preservation plans.
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