Tree removal permit rules in Spartanburg County, SC — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
In the City of Spartanburg, willfully removing or injuring any tree in a street or public place is a misdemeanor, and removal of public trees goes through the city tree board. There is no countywide permit to remove trees on private land.
City of Spartanburg Sec. 38-1 makes it a misdemeanor to willfully break down, destroy, injure, or remove any tree planted in a street or public place. Requests to remove public trees are forwarded to the city tree board (Sec. 38-81), and it is unlawful to interfere with authorized tree-board removal work (Sec. 38-82). South Carolina has no statewide law requiring a permit to remove trees on your own private property, and Spartanburg County imposes no countywide private-tree-removal permit; large parts of the unincorporated county are historically unzoned. Removal tied to construction/land disturbance may trigger the city's tree-protection review.
Removing or injuring a public/street tree is a misdemeanor (Sec. 38-1, 38-59). Interfering with tree-board removal operations is also unlawful (Sec. 38-82).
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