Tree Protection in Nassau County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Nassau County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Nassau County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
Nassau County's Department of Public Works controls trees, hedges and shrubbery growing between property lines along county roads, and the County Legislature can regulate planting, pruning, and removal by ordinance under Administrative Code § 12-4.2.
Nassau County Rules for County-Road Trees
Some RestrictionsNassau County Administrative Code § 12-4.2
Except in cities and in villages of the first and second class all trees, hedges and shrubbery between the property lines on county roads as defined in this title and county roads constructed pursuant to article six of the highway law shall be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works. The County Legislature may by ordinance regulate the planting of such trees, hedges and shrubbe...
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