Tree Protection in Walworth County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walworth County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walworth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
New subdivisions in unincorporated Walworth County can be required to plant deciduous shade trees along the right-of-way of every street under Walworth County Code § 58-12. The ordinance sets a two to two-and-a-half inch minimum caliper, a 40-foot spacing cap, and species criteria the town enforces before final plat approval.
Street Tree Planting Rules, Walworth County
Some RestrictionsWalworth County Code § 58-12 (subsec. 12.15)
(a)The coordinated planting of deciduous shade trees within the right-of-way of all streets is a central unifying feature of residential neighborhoods, and may be required by the town.(b)Such trees shall be two inches to two and one-half inches in diameter, measured at chest height, when planted, and shall be spaced at intervals no greater than forty feet along both sides of each street, includ...
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