Woodbury, MN Landscaping Rules: Tree Removal & Heritage Trees (2026)

For ordinary private residential lots, the City of Woodbury does not advertise a tree-removal permit; the Forestry Division's published materials focus on city-owned and boulevard trees, ash-tree management and disease response rather than on regulating private tree removal. Boulevard trees are treated differently: the city maintains boulevard trees in the Woodbury Heights, Park Hills and Royal Oaks subdivisions, and residents are warned not to remove or treat ash trees in the public right-of-way near the street without checking with Public Works (651-714-3720), since those may be city trees. Because emerald ash borer makes ash removal expensive, Woodbury created the Private Ash Tree Removal Assessment Program, which lets eligible homeowners spread removal costs over time through a special assessment added to their property tax bill. To qualify, homeowners generally submit contractor quotes identifying the tree as ash with itemized removal, haul-away and stump-grinding costs, plus proof the property is residential. The city recommends using licensed, insured, bonded contractors and ISA-certified arborists. Note Washington County is under a state EAB quarantine, so moving ash logs, branches or firewood out of the area is prohibited.