Sioux Falls Chapter 94 (Forestry) governs trees on private property. Dead, diseased, or insect-infested trees declared hazardous under § 94.015 must be removed by the owner. The city has no formal heritage-tree designation program, but significant trees may be addressed under landscape standards.
Sioux Falls Code Chapter 94 (Forestry) addresses trees on private property under the 'Trees on Private Property' subchapter (§ 94.015 et seq.). Trees that are dead, diseased, or infested with insects are declared a public nuisance and the owner is required to remove them upon notice from the city. The City Forester or director may order removal and, if the owner fails to comply, the city may remove the tree and assess costs to the property. § 160.485 (Landscape Standards) establishes minimum tree requirements for new development. There is no formal 'heritage tree' registry in Sioux Falls; no permit is required to remove healthy trees on private property, though street trees require a permit.
Failure to remove a nuisance tree after city notice under § 94.015 can result in the city performing removal and billing the property owner; costs may become a lien on the property. Removing street trees without a permit
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