Broken Arrow, OK Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- City authority
- Plant, trim, or remove parkway trees
- Arterial ROW planting
- Written City permission required
- Unauthorized cutting
- Unlawful under § 4-3-2
- Front yard trees
- 2 large trees or 1 street tree
- Species list
- City Tree Board approved list
Summary
Broken Arrow's Zoning Ordinance gives the City control over parkway and street-right-of-way trees: residents need written permission before planting in an arterial right-of-way, and cutting or damaging a city tree without authorization is unlawful.
a.The City shall have the power to plant, preserve, spray, trim, or remove any tree, shrub, or plant on any parkway, alley, or public ground belonging to the City.b.It shall be unlawful for any person, unless commissioned by the City, to cut or break any branch of any tree or shrub or injure in any way the bark of such tree or shrub growing on public property.c.Trees shall not be planted in arterial street rights-of-way without prior written permission from the City.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Zoning Ordinance § 4-3-2, Division 4-3 (Landscaping, Screening, and Tree Preservation), gives the City of Broken Arrow power to plant, preserve, spray, trim, or remove any tree or shrub on a parkway, alley, or public ground. It is unlawful for anyone not commissioned by the City to cut, break, or injure a tree or shrub on public property, and trees cannot be planted in an arterial street right-of-way without the City's prior written permission. A separate approved-species list (Code § 16.5-19) applies to street trees, overseen by the City Tree Board. Broken Arrow is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Violations & Fines
Planting a tree in an arterial right-of-way without written City permission, or cutting/damaging a parkway or public tree without authorization, violates § 4-3-2 and is unlawful.
Frequently Asked Questions
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