Logan, UT Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Section 12.12.100 of the Logan Municipal Code governs what goes into the application and what the city forester may approve. The application must state the number of plants to be planted; the planting location and its proximity to overhead lines, street intersections and similar features; the species, cultivar or variety of each plant; and the plans for care and maintenance of the new planting. The city forester can also require other information needed for a fair determination.

Strip width drives the species choice. Under subsection C, the forester follows the guidelines in resolution 93-28 as to the variety of trees that may be planted on planting strips of various widths. Section 12.12.060 adds that the board's regulations carry a list of approved species for public streets. A tree planted in conflict with the chapter can be removed by the city forester under subsection B.

The permit itself comes from § 12.12.090: application at the city offices not less than forty eight (48) hours before the work, a permit that expires thirty (30) days after issuance unless designated otherwise, and notice of completion to the city forester within five (5) days. Section 12.12.105 defines a park strip as the area within the public right of way between sidewalk and curb and gutter, and requires planting of the strip to comply with title 12 and with current regulations of the Logan City Land Development Code. Section 12.12.120 makes the abutting owner responsible for lawn or shrubbery in the park strip, to the extent of preventing infringement of vegetation on gutters, streets and sidewalks. Section 12.12.150 requires a substantial fence, frame or box around city trees near construction.