Denver, CO Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

The responsible party of any property shall maintain and care for the trees upon said property and upon the public right-of-way abutting said property so that the trees do not interfere with, obstruct, or obscure signs or public safety signals that in any way endanger the safe public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or other public places.(b)Stumps are not permitted on the public right-of-way or other public place and must be removed to at least twelve (12) inches below original grade.(c)The responsible party shall maintain all trees to provide for clear and safe use of the public right-of-way in accordance with applicable department of transportation and infrastructure rules and regulations.(d)When the city forester determines that a tree is in such a condition that it interferes with, obstructs, obscures signs or public safety signals, or in any way endangers the safe public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or other public places, the city forester shall issue an order directing the responsible party to prune, remove, or otherwise take such action as is necessary to eliminate the interference, obstruction, or dangerous condition of the tree.(e)In the case of an emergency, the city forester immediately may cause the necessary remedial action to prune, remove, or otherwise take any action necessary to eliminate the interference, obstruction, or dangerous condition. (Ord. No. 121-02, § 1, 2-19-02; Ord. No. 1017-17, § 1, 10-16-2017; Ord. No. 39-20, § 264, 2-3-20)