Stamford, CT Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Written approval from Landscape Specialist
- Applies to
- Trees/shrubs within public road or grounds
- Enforcement
- Civil citation process, §227-1.2
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 814, April 7, 1997
Summary
Planting a tree or shrub within any Stamford public road or grounds requires written permission from the Landscape Specialist beforehand: even adding greenery to the parkway strip needs city sign-off first.
F.Any person, firm, company, corporation or other entity that desires to plant or have planted any tree or shrub within the limits of any public road or grounds shall obtain the written permission of the Landscape Specialist of the Office of Operations, or the Landscape Specialist's designee.G.Each tree or shrub removed, pruned, injured or defaced shall constitute a separate violation of this article.H.In addition to other available means of enforcement, this article may be enforced through the civil citation process by the Landscape Specialist of the Office of Operations, or the Landscape Specialist's designee, pursuant to the provisions of § 97-10B of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stamford. Footnotes: --- (3) --- Amended 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 893; 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 1020.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Stamford's tree ordinance puts the parkway strip under city control: Chapter 227, Sec. 227-1.1(F) requires anyone who wants to plant a tree or shrub within the limits of a public road or grounds, the strip between sidewalk and curb, to first get written permission from the Landscape Specialist in the City's Office of Operations. The rule sits alongside companion provisions covering removal, pruning and defacement of the same public trees, all enforced under the same article. It does not reach trees planted entirely on private property away from the public right-of-way.
Violations & Fines
The article is enforceable through the civil citation process under Sec. 227-1.2; unauthorized removal or injury of public trees separately carries a $90 fine per offense under the same chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this rule cover trees on my own front lawn?
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