Landscaping Rules in Douglas County, NE (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Douglas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Unincorporated Douglas County has no permit to cut down a tree on ordinary property, but subdivisions and site-plan developments that remove existing trees must replace each one under a caliper-based schedule in their required landscaping plan.
Douglas County Tree Replacement for Development Removal
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Regulations § 9.13
Each landscaping plan shall include an inventory of existing trees on the site within the developable area excluding designated open space. Each tree of an approved species shall be replaced by another approved tree according to the following schedule. All replacement trees shall be consistent with the requirements of this Article. Table 9.3 – Tree Replacement Schedule Caliper measurement...
Landscaping Rules by City in Douglas County
1 cities in Douglas County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Douglas County ordinances
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