1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Snohomish County, Washington.
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Snohomish County has no standalone homeowner tree-removal permit, but for new residential development in urban growth areas SCC 30.25.016 sets minimum tree-canopy percentages (15-30%), requires significant trees in buffers to be retained, and controls removal of retained trees.
SCC 30.25.016(2)
All significant trees within any perimeter landscaping required pursuant to SCC 30.25.020, critical area protection areas and required buffers shall be retained, except for trees exempted by subsection (1) of this section.
1 cities in Snohomish County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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