Tree removal permit rules in Prince George's County, MD — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Removing a single tree on your own lot usually needs no permit, but clearing over 5,000 square feet requires a grading permit, and woodland clearing on a site of 40,000+ square feet with 10,000+ square feet of woodland triggers Subtitle 25's Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Ordinance.
Prince George's County has real, layered tree-removal rules. On typical residential lots, taking down one tree generally needs no permit. But clearing more than 5,000 square feet of trees requires a grading permit from DPIE and pulls the project into the tree-conservation framework. The core countywide law is Subtitle 25, Division 2 - the Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Ordinance. Under Section 25-119, it applies to development and grading on sites 40,000 square feet or larger containing 10,000 square feet or more of woodland; those projects must submit a Type 1 or Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan by a qualified professional. Smaller lots get a Standard Letter of Exemption, and woodland cleared without approval must be replaced or mitigated.
Clearing woodland without an approved Tree Conservation Plan, or clearing over 5,000 square feet without a grading permit, violates Subtitle 25. Woodland destroyed without a permit must be replaced or mitigated, and specimen trees valued by the ISA cost formula.
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