Clarksville's tree chapter reaches city rights-of-way, easements, parks and other city land, plus private trees that are a hazard or public nuisance. A homeowner may remove a healthy tree from their own lot without any city permit.
Section 1-1701 sets the scope: full city power over trees in street and utility rights-of-way and easements, parks and other city-owned areas, and over private trees only where they constitute a hazard or public nuisance. Section 1-1705 requires the city forester's permission before anyone plants, removes, cuts or disturbs a tree on a street, in a city park or right-of-way, or on other city public land. Section 1-1708 requires a tree work permit for arboreal work on city public trees. Neither creates an application, fee or approval step for a healthy private tree. Zoning Section 7.2 puts the landscape chapter out of reach of single-family and two-family dwellings on individual lots.
Cutting a street or park tree without permission brings a civil fine per day under Section 1-1711(a) plus repair, replacement or appraised value costs under Section 1-1711(b).
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