Anderson, IN Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

For a tree on your own private property, no permit is generally required in Anderson, and Indiana imposes none statewide. The regulatory layer applies to public and street trees: Anderson's Tree Commission is a seven-member volunteer board overseeing the general health and maintenance of the city's green infrastructure, and it oversees tree-service licensing and reviews landscape plans for development. Removing or heavily pruning a street or right-of-way tree, or hiring an unlicensed tree service to work in the city, is where authorization matters. Hazardous-tree complaints go to Code Enforcement. Before removing any tree near the curb or right-of-way, contact Parks and Recreation at 765-648-6858 to confirm it is not a protected public tree.