3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Verified from official government sources
Oklahoma City requires permits for street trees and trees over 8-inch DBH in commercial PUDs. Private residential trees generally unregulated. Edmond has stricter private rules.
Oklahoma has no formal state heritage-tree law. OKC recognizes Champion Trees via Oklahoma Forestry Services. Removal of specimen trees in PUDs requires Council approval.
Oklahoma City §59-10920 requires 2:1 replacement for PUD protected trees removed. Fee-in-lieu available. Native species preferred. 2-year establishment monitoring.
1 cities in Oklahoma County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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