St. Joseph County issues no tree-removal permits and cannot require one in unincorporated areas. Permits exist only inside South Bend and Mishawaka, and only for trees in the public tree lawn between curb and sidewalk. HOA covenants may add private approval.
There is no county tree-removal permit anywhere in unincorporated St. Joseph County, because Indiana grants counties no tree-protection authority and enacts no statewide tree law. An owner in Granger, North Liberty, or Walkerton's rural fringe clears trees without applying to anyone. The permit that does exist is municipal and narrow: South Bend's forestry division, under the Board of Park Commissioners, issues no-fee permits for removing, pruning, or planting trees in the tree lawn, the grass strip between curb and sidewalk, and Mishawaka runs a parallel program as a Tree City USA. Those permits reach only the public strip, not a homeowner's back-yard canopy.
None from the county in unincorporated areas. Removing a tree-lawn tree in South Bend or Mishawaka without the required permit violates city code. HOA breaches are enforced by the association.
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