1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Knox County, Tennessee.
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Knox County does not require homeowners to get a permit to remove trees from their own property. Tree preservation is enforced only through development landscaping plans, not through a countywide tree-permit ordinance.
Knox County Zoning Ordinance, buffer-yard tree conservation requirement
Existing trees that shall be conserved to create the buffer and other screening shall be identified on the landscaping plan.
1 cities in Knox County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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