Midwest City, OK Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

Under Code of Ordinances § 38-53, any subdivision of land requiring a preliminary plat on a site of five acres or more must get a tree canopy management plan approved before removing trees. The plan documents pre- and post-development canopy coverage; only trees within proposed rights-of-way, utility easements, or required site features like screening walls may be cleared under standard compliance (§ 38-53.6). Developers using a residential cluster option instead preserve canopy in the platted open space. Trees removed before city council and planning commission approval trigger a mandatory tree mitigation plan requiring replacement plantings or a fee in lieu, calculated under § 38-53.7.