Westland, MI Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Required species
- Red Sunset Maple, Norway Maple, Bradford Pear
- Minimum tree size
- 8 ft tall, 2 in diameter
- Spacing standard
- 1 tree per 70 ft frontage
- Corner lots
- At least two trees required
- Replacement guarantee
- One-year written guarantee filed with director
Summary
Westland requires new homeowners and anyone replacing a tree to plant balled-and-burlapped Red Sunset Maple, Norway Maple, or Bradford Pear trees in the parkway before a certificate of occupancy issues.
(c)The tree or trees required under this section shall be of one of the following species:(1)Red Sunset Maple.(2)Norway Maple.(3)Bradford Pear.(d)The tree or trees required to be planted under this section shall be at least eight feet in height and two inches in diameter at a point measured six inches above ground level. A written one-year replacement guarantee, covering each tree planted, shall also be filed with the director at the time of planting. There shall be one tree planted between the sidewalk and curb in front of each residential site for each 70 feet, or major fraction thereof, and two trees so planted on each residential site for every 90 or more feet of lot frontage. If the residential site is a corner lot, at least two trees shall be planted on the side of the site between the sidewalk and the curb. (Code 1981, § 36-2; Ord. No. 152-A, § 1, 2-17-98)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Before the city issues a certificate of occupancy, Westland requires the builder or owner of a new residence to plant balled-and-burlapped trees in the parkway between the sidewalk and curb, Red Sunset Maple, Norway Maple, or Bradford Pear, at least eight feet tall and two inches in diameter, measured six inches above ground. One tree is required for each 70 feet of residential frontage, two trees for 90 feet or more, and corner lots need at least two trees on the side between sidewalk and curb. A written one-year replacement guarantee must be filed with the director of public service, and anyone replacing an existing tree owes the same standard. This is a City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan ordinance, not a state zoning rule.
Violations & Fines
Failure to plant the required parkway trees can hold up a certificate of occupancy; the department of public service enforces this chapter, and general Code penalties under § 1-8 apply to violations of Chapter 106.
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