3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Arkansas.
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There is no county tree-removal permit in Washington County. Fayetteville is the exception: its UDC Ch. 167 requires a Tree Preservation Plan for development, but single-family homes and duplexes are specifically exempt.
Fayetteville, AR, Unified Development Code § 167.04(A)
The provisions of this section shall apply to proposed Subdivisions, Large Scale Developments, and developments required by other chapters of the Unified Development Ordinance to go through the City's permitting process. Persons seeking to build one (1) single-family dwelling unit or one (1) duplex are specifically exempt from the provisions of this section.
Arkansas designates no heritage trees by statute, and Washington County protects none. Fayetteville runs a voluntary Tree Registry under UDC §167.03 for historic, rare, or exceptional trees, but registration is optional and does not run with the land.
Fayetteville, AR, Unified Development Code § 167.03(A)
Trees or groups of trees which are documented to be of historic merit, of an uncommon or endangered species, or are of extraordinary value due to their age, size, or type, may be registered in the City of Fayetteville's Tree Registry. It shall be the duty of the Landscape Administrator to maintain and keep this Registry on file in the Administrator's office.
Arkansas requires no replant-what-you-cut rule, and Washington County imposes none. In Fayetteville, development that removes canopy below the required minimum must mitigate on site, preserve off site, or pay into the Tree Escrow Account under UDC Ch. 167.
Fayetteville, AR, Unified Development Code § 167.01(B)
This chapter shall be enforced according to the following principles: 1. Preservation shall be the first, best, and standard approach. 2. If preservation cannot be achieved, On-Site Mitigation shall next be pursued. 3. If On-Site Mitigation cannot be achieved, Off-Site Preservation shall be pursued. 4. If Off-Site Preservation cannot be achieved, Off-Site Forestation shall be pursued. 5. If non...
1 cities in Washington County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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