Tree Protection in Cabarrus County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
Chapter 15, Section 10 of the Cabarrus County Development Ordinance requires one large canopy street tree for every 40 linear feet of residential street frontage, spaced no more than 50 feet apart, in every new subdivision built in the unincorporated county.
Cabarrus County Subdivision Street Tree Standard
Some RestrictionsCabarrus County Development Ordinance, Chapter 15 § 10
Street Trees Street trees shall be required along all residential streets at a rate of one large canopy tree for every 40 linear feet, spaced a maximum of 50 feet apart. All street trees shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 caliper inches at time of planting. A minimum of two different species of trees is required to be planted. Credit shall be provided for any existing tree with a minimum DBH of 6 inc...
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