Goodyear Code Chapter 27, Article 1 (Tree Care and Management) regulates tree removal on public property and within public rights-of-way. The city's Urban Forestry Department manages the urban forest canopy. Private property tree removal does not require a city permit in most cases, but trees within HOA common areas and PAD landscape plans may require approval.
Goodyear Code Chapter 27, Article 1 establishes tree care and management standards, primarily governing trees on public property and in public rights-of-way. The Urban Forestry Department manages city-owned trees including street trees, park trees, and trees in medians and public spaces. Removal of city trees requires Urban Forestry approval and may require replacement planting. On private residential property, tree removal generally does not require a city permit. However, trees identified in approved PAD landscape plans or subdivision plat conditions may be protected and require developer or HOA approval for removal. HOAs in master-planned communities like Estrella Mountain Ranch and Canyon Trails often have architectural review requirements for tree removal in front yards and common areas. Native desert trees on undeveloped land may be protected under Arizona's Native Plant Law (ARS §3-904). Development projects must comply with landscape requirements in the Zoning Ordinance, which may include tree preservation provisions.
Removing trees from public property or rights-of-way without Urban Forestry approval violates Chapter 27. Removing trees required by PAD landscape plans may violate development conditions. HOA violations carry separate enforcement. Damaging or removing protected native plants on undeveloped land violates ARS §3-904. Contact Urban Forestry through (623) 932-3200 for public tree questions.
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