3 rules for unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
On rural forested lots, removing trees for defensible space is generally allowed and encouraged for fire safety. Flagstaff regulates tree removal on development sites through its Resource Protection Standards and a forest-resource survey.
Flagstaff, AZ, Zoning Code § 10-50.90.030(B)(3)(c)
Ponderosa pines with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 18 inches or more;
Flagstaff does not use a classic heritage-tree list; instead its Resource Protection Standards safeguard the ponderosa pine forest as a natural resource, prioritizing the largest pines and requiring protection plans on development sites.
Flagstaff, AZ, Zoning Code § 10-50.90.010(A)
This division provides standards for the protection of natural resources, including floodplains, steep slopes, and forest.
When protected forest is removed on a Flagstaff development site, the Resource Protection Standards require mitigation to make up the lost forest value, rather than a simple one-for-one replanting ratio.
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