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Ogden, UT Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

City street clearance
14 feet minimum
UDOT street clearance
16 feet minimum
Sidewalk clearance
7 feet minimum
Correction notice period
Not less than 10 days
Enforcing official
Urban forester

Summary

Ogden City requires trees and shrubs overhanging streets or sidewalks to be trimmed to a minimum clearance: 14 feet over city-maintained lanes, 16 feet over UDOT-maintained lanes, and 7 feet over sidewalks. Failing to keep that clearance is a declared public nuisance.

Trees, shrubs or hedges abutting upon or overhanging the sidewalk or roadway that are not kept at a minimum height of: a. Fourteen feet (14') above the lane of traffic for streets maintained by Ogden City; b. Sixteen feet (16') above the lane of traffic for streets maintained by the Utah department of transportation; or c. Seven feet (7') above the sidewalk.

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Full Breakdown

5 declares it unlawful and a public nuisance for the owner, occupant or person in control of property to permit trees, shrubs or hedges abutting or overhanging a sidewalk or roadway to fall below minimum clearance heights: fourteen feet above the lane of traffic for streets maintained by Ogden City, sixteen feet above the lane of traffic for streets maintained by the Utah Department of Transportation, and seven feet above the sidewalk. 7 bars obstructing the view of traffic approaching an intersection under Title 7, Chapter 3. B). A, except where the urban forester approves it for safety or utility-line reasons.

Violations & Fines

Failure to correct a clearance nuisance within the urban forester's notice period (minimum 10 days) can be abated under Title 12, Chapter 8 with costs and civil penalties assessed against the property. General chapter violations are a class B misdemeanor under 6-2-12.A, and unpermitted or improper pruning that defaces or injures a tree carries a $500.00 civil penalty per tree under 6-2-12.B.

Frequently Asked Questions

How high must tree branches be trimmed over an Ogden sidewalk?
At least seven feet, per Ogden City Code 6-2-10.A.5(c). Branches over a city-maintained street lane must clear fourteen feet, and branches over a UDOT-maintained street lane must clear sixteen feet.
What happens if my tree doesn't meet the clearance height in Ogden?
It is declared a public nuisance under 6-2-10.A.5, and once the urban forester serves notice, the owner or occupant must correct it at their own expense within a period the forester sets, which cannot be less than ten days, per 6-2-10.B.
Can I top my street tree in Ogden to reduce its height?
Not as a normal practice. Section 6-2-11.A bans topping, severe cutting of limbs larger than three inches in diameter, as a normal practice, though the urban forester may approve it where a tree poses an immediate danger or other pruning is impractical.

Sources & Official References

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