Logan, UT Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

Section 12.12.090 of the Logan Municipal Code covers trees on city tree planting strips and other city property, not trees inside a private lot. The prohibition reaches planting, removing and cutting down a tree above or below ground, and it also covers causing others to do it. The permit comes from the city forester, who administers chapter 12.12 from the electrical department.

The paperwork runs on fixed clocks. Application must be made at the city offices not less than forty eight (48) hours before the work. A permit expires thirty (30) days after issuance unless designated otherwise, and notice of completion goes to the city forester within five (5) days of finishing. City personnel working on city business, and forestry personnel or contractors working on a city contract under the city forester's direction, do not need a permit. Permitted work must follow the officially adopted arboricultural regulations. Anyone in the business of trimming, pruning, topping, treating or removing trees must be duly licensed under § 12.12.130, and major pruning permits on city property go only to licensed arborists or abutting property owners under § 12.12.110.

The city forester can also act on private trees. Under § 12.07.070(B) as printed in § 12.12.070(B), crews can prune or remove private trees that interfere with power lines, street and sidewalk clearance or visibility, damage curb, gutter or sidewalk, or in the forester's opinion constitute a hazard, after six (6) working days' written notice except in an emergency. Street tree removal needs six working days' written notice to abutting tenants and owners under § 12.12.070(A).

Damage to a city tree without a permit means compensation to the city under § 12.12.170, with treble damages if malicious intent can be shown.