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Greeley, CO Tree Protection: Heritage & Protected Trees (2026)

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

Key Facts

Eligible category
Trees named alongside buildings
Nominate
Property owner
Review
Same as landmark buildings
Distinct from
Routine parkway-tree permits

Summary

A tree can be formally designated a Greeley historic landmark, just like a building: owners may nominate a tree for the city's local historic register under the preservation ordinance.

Any owner may nominate such owner's area, building, house, replica, structure, object, property, park, land feature, tree and site for designation on the local register, subject to the following procedures:

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Under Sec. 24-1003.e.1, Greeley's historic preservation ordinance lets an owner nominate 'area, building, house, replica, structure, object, property, park, land feature, tree and site' for the city's local historic register: trees are named right alongside buildings as an eligible category. A designated tree goes through the same Historic Preservation Commission review, nomination-form, and photo-documentation process as a landmark building, and once designated, removal or significant alteration requires the commission's certificate of approval. This is separate from the routine parkway-tree trim/removal permits in Title 18, Chapter 5, which apply to all street trees, not just designated heritage ones.

Violations & Fines

Removing or significantly altering a tree designated on the local historic register without the commission's certificate of approval is enforced as a Code infraction under Title 1, Chapter 10.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an individual tree get historic protection in Greeley?
Yes. The historic preservation ordinance lets an owner nominate a tree for designation on the city's local historic register, the same process used for landmark buildings and sites.
Is Greeley's heritage tree rule the same as its street-tree rules?
No. Title 18, Chapter 5 governs routine parkway tree trimming and removal permits; individual heritage-tree designation is a separate, voluntary process under the historic preservation ordinance, Sec. 24-1003.

Sources & Official References

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