Tree removal permit rules in Sedona, AZ — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Yavapai County has no countywide tree-removal permit ordinance for private property. Removal of native trees on state or federal land requires permits from the Arizona Department of Agriculture (Native Plant Law) or USFS. Defensible-space tree thinning around homes is encouraged under the 2023 Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
On private land in unincorporated Yavapai County, no county permit is needed to remove trees regardless of size or species. However, Arizona's Native Plant Law (ARS Title 3, Chapter 7) regulates removal of protected natives on state-owned land and requires an Arizona Department of Agriculture permit before harvest or transport. Common Yavapai natives on the protected list include saguaro, ocotillo, mesquite, ironwood, and alligator juniper. On federal land (Prescott National Forest, BLM), a USFS or BLM permit is required to cut firewood or remove trees. The county's 2023 Community Wildfire Protection Plan and Yavapai Firewise encourage homeowners to thin trees within defensible-space zones, but compliance is voluntary unless required by a fire-district building permit.
Removing protected native plants without an ADA permit is a Class 2 misdemeanor under ARS 3-932, with fines up to $750 plus restitution. Federal land violations carry separate USFS or BLM penalties.
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