On your own private land in unincorporated Larimer County you may trim your trees without a county permit. In Fort Collins, a free City Forester permit is required before pruning or trimming any tree in the public right-of-way or on City property.
Larimer County's Land Use Code does not require a permit to prune trees on private property. Fort Collins, however, controls work on street and public trees. Under Municipal Code Chapter 27, anyone wanting to cut, trim, prune, or remove a tree in the right-of-way, on City property, or a commercial tree fifteen inches or more in diameter must first get a free permit from the City Forester, who inspects to protect the urban forest. Homeowners remain responsible for maintaining sidewalk and vision clearance over abutting streets.
Working on a street or public tree in Fort Collins without the required City Forester permit is a municipal code violation subject to fine and possible restitution for tree damage.
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