1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Larimer County, Colorado.
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In unincorporated Larimer County, no permit is needed to remove trees on your own private land. In Fort Collins, a free City Forester permit is required to remove any street or City tree, or a commercial tree 15 inches or more in diameter.
Fort Collins Mun. Code § 27-31
Any person desiring to plant, treat, cut, trim, prune, or remove any tree within the public right-of-way of any street or sidewalk, or upon other City-owned property within the City, or to remove any tree planted upon any commercial property with a diameter of fifteen (15) inches or greater, must first obtain a free permit from the office of the City Forester.
2 cities in Larimer County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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