Tree removal permit rules in Nassau County, NY — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Tree removal on private property in most of Nassau County is unregulated, but several incorporated villages (particularly on the North Shore Gold Coast) have strict tree preservation ordinances requiring permits to remove trees over specified diameters, typically 6-12 inches DBH (diameter at breast height).
Villages with tree preservation laws include Kings Point, Sands Point, Old Westbury, Muttontown, Upper Brookville, Brookville, Mill Neck, Lattingtown, and others. These ordinances typically require permits for removing trees over 6-12 inches DBH, may require replacement trees of comparable size, and may protect certain species (oak, beech, specimen trees). Town of Oyster Bay and Town of North Hempstead have limited tree protections focused on public trees. Town of Hempstead has no general private tree preservation law. Street trees (public right-of-way) always require municipal permit.
Village tree preservation violations: $500-$10,000 per tree, plus required replacement with mature trees of comparable value. Public street trees: up to $15,000 plus replacement.
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