Tulsa Tree Code Title 42 identifies preferred and protected species for street tree plantings and parking-lot landscaping, generally favoring native oaks, elms, and other heat-tolerant species suited to the Cross Timbers ecoregion.
Title 42 establishes a city-approved planting list maintained by the Urban Forester within Tulsa Parks and Recreation. Preferred species include bur oak, shumard oak, cedar elm, and Eastern redbud, all native to the Cross Timbers ecoregion straddling Tulsa County. Invasive species such as Bradford pear and tree-of-heaven are discouraged or prohibited in new plantings. Removal of protected street trees requires Urban Forester permits, and violations involving heritage specimens trigger replacement-cost penalties.
Unauthorized removal of protected street trees triggers replacement penalties calculated by trunk-diameter formula plus fines up to 1,000 dollars under Title 42.
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