AMC Title 21 landscaping and street-tree provisions require approved species, root-barrier protection, and snow-storage clearance for plantings in the public right-of-way, with Urban Forestry approval before homeowners install parkway trees.
Property owners proposing trees or shrubs in the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb must obtain a planting permit from the Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry program. Approved species lists favor cold-hardy cultivars proven below USDA Zone 4, including Mayday, Schubert chokecherry, Swedish columnar aspen, and disease-resistant elm. Plantings must clear sight triangles at intersections and accommodate winter snow storage, which can pile six feet high against curbs. Trees lost to plow damage or salt are replaced under city programs only when planted with prior permit. Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Chester Creek Greenbelt corridors follow separate landscape plans under the 2040 Land Use Plan.
Unpermitted right-of-way plantings may be removed by Public Works at owner expense plus a $200 reinstatement charge if Urban Forestry replaces the parkway with approved species.
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