Tree removal permit rules in Fayetteville, AR — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
In Fayetteville, removing a tree in your own established yard needs no permit, but development and construction do. Chapter 167 requires an approved Tree Preservation Plan before grading or clearing, and street trees cannot be removed without city approval.
Fayetteville regulates tree removal through Chapter 167 at the development stage rather than the individual-homeowner stage. For subdivisions, large-scale developments, grading, building, and parking-lot permits, and single-family homes in the Hillside/Hilltop Overlay, no clearing may occur until a Tree Preservation Plan or Abbreviated plan is approved. Trees in the public right-of-way may not be removed without Landscape Administrator approval, except by city crews for emergency sewer, water, or flooding work (Section 167.06). It is unlawful to top or cut public trees back to stubs. A homeowner removing a healthy tree on an ordinary established lot is not required to obtain a permit.
Unauthorized clearing on a regulated project draws a Stop Work Order and holds up the Certificate of Occupancy. Removing or topping a public street tree without approval violates Section 167.06 and the general penalty under Section 10.99.
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