Tree Protection in Hamilton County, TN (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
New and expanding commercial or multi-family developments in unincorporated Hamilton County must plant one street tree per 35 linear feet of right-of-way frontage in the required eight-foot street yard, with trees spaced 15 to 50 feet apart and able to reach 35 feet tall.
Hamilton County Street Tree Planting Ratio
Some RestrictionsHamilton County Zoning Regulations, Art. V, § 303.B (Street Yard Requirements, Plantings)
1) Trees shall be planted within the street yard at a minimum ratio of one (1) tree per thirty-five (35) linear feet of right-of-way frontage. Trees do not have to be evenly spaced in thirty-five (35) feet increments. Fractions of trees shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. 2) The minimum spacing between trees is fifteen (15) feet measured trunk to trunk. The maximum spacing is fifty...
Tree Protection by City in Hamilton County
1 cities in Hamilton County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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