Parker, CO Tree Protection: Protected Tree Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered land
- Town arterials, parks, greenbelts, rights-of-way
- Authorization required from
- Neighborhood Services
- Self-report exception
- Report damage and repair/replace
- 1st violation fine
- $50 penalty assessment
- Enforcing agency
- Neighborhood Services
- Max general fine
- $499 per day
Summary
The Town of Parker prohibits cutting, trimming, spraying, removing or planting trees, shrubs and hedges on access-controlled arterials, parks and greenbelts without Neighborhood Services authorization, and bars anyone from injuring or destroying vegetation on Town rights-of-way unless they report the damage and arrange repair or replacement.
(d)It is unlawful and deemed a nuisance for any person, firm or corporation to cut, trim, spray, remove, treat or plant any tree, vine, shrub, hedge or other woody plants upon access-controlled arterials or other public parks and greenbelts within the Town, unless authorized or directed by Neighborhood Services.(e)It is unlawful and deemed a nuisance for any person to injure, damage or destroy any tree, shrub, vine, hedge or other vegetation in or upon public rights-of-way or other public property within the Town, except any person who notifies Neighborhood Services of such injury, damage or destruction and makes arrangements to repair or replace such vegetation or pay for the cost of such repair or replacement.
Full Breakdown
Section 6.01.270(d) makes it unlawful and a nuisance for any person, firm or corporation to cut, trim, spray, remove, treat or plant any tree, vine, shrub, hedge or other woody plant on access-controlled arterials or other public parks and greenbelts in the Town unless Neighborhood Services authorizes or directs the work. Section 6.01.270(e) separately bars injuring, damaging or destroying any tree, shrub, vine, hedge or other vegetation on public rights-of-way or other public property, though a person who notifies Neighborhood Services of the damage and arranges to repair or replace the vegetation, or pays the cost of doing so, is excused from the violation. This sits within the same Article II nuisance framework as Section 6.01.270's overgrown and diseased vegetation provisions, and enforcement runs through the Section 6.01.060(3) criminal and penalty-assessment schedule for Section 6.01.270 violations, with abatement authority and cost recovery under Sections 6.01.050 and 6.01.090.
Violations & Fines
Cutting, trimming, spraying, removing or planting vegetation on a Town arterial, park or greenbelt without Neighborhood Services authorization, or damaging vegetation on a Town right-of-way without reporting it, is a nuisance violation under Section 6.01.270 subject to the $50 first-offense, $75 second-offense penalty-assessment schedule and a mandatory Municipal Court appearance on a third violation, plus a general misdemeanor fine of up to $499 per day under Section 6.01.100.
Frequently Asked Questions
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