Tree removal permit rules in Toledo, OH — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Removal of trees on private property in Toledo generally does not require a permit, but removal of any street tree or tree within the public right-of-way requires authorization from Toledo Division of Forestry. Unauthorized removal is subject to replacement-value penalties.
Toledo does not have a citywide heritage-tree ordinance regulating removal of trees on private residential property, so healthy trees in private yards may be removed without a city permit, though HOA or deed restrictions may apply. Any tree located in the tree lawn, public right-of-way, or on city parkland is a public asset and may only be removed by or with permission of the Toledo Division of Forestry. The division maintains an inventory of city street trees and may approve removal if the tree is dead, hazardous, or interfering with public infrastructure. Replacement planting is often required. Significant grading or development projects involving tree removal may trigger review under Toledo zoning and stormwater requirements, especially in regulated floodplain or riparian areas near the Maumee River.
Unauthorized street-tree removal penalties are based on replacement appraised value, which can exceed several thousand dollars per mature tree, plus restoration costs.
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