Licking County has no general tree-removal permit for homeowners. The real permit framework is Granville's: development that disturbs an acre or more needs a tree survey and protection plan before clearing.
Removing a private yard tree needs no permit in unincorporated Licking County or in cities like Newark and Heath. Granville is the exception. Its Chapter 1184 Tree Preservation Code, adopted in 2022, applies to construction and land-disturbing projects of one acre or more, requiring a Tree Survey and Tree Protection Plan reviewed by the Granville Tree & Landscape Commission before a permit issues. Street and right-of-way trees always require city authorization to cut, regardless of jurisdiction.
Clearing a regulated site in Granville without an approved tree plan can halt the project and bring fines plus required replacement planting. Removing a right-of-way tree without city approval carries restitution costs.
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