On rural forested lots, removing trees for defensible space is generally allowed and encouraged for fire safety. Flagstaff regulates tree removal on development sites through its Resource Protection Standards and a forest-resource survey.
Coconino County's approach differs from urban canopy protection: on forested private lots, thinning and removing trees to build wildfire defensible space is generally permitted and promoted, so routine removal rarely needs a county permit. The real permitting kicks in with development. Flagstaff's Zoning Code Division 10-50.90 (Resource Protection Standards) requires a forest-resources survey and a protection plan, prioritizing ponderosa pines 18 inches DBH or larger, with a point-based threshold setting how much forest must stay onsite. Removing protected trees on a development site without approval triggers mitigation. Dead and hazardous trees can come down.
On a development site, removing protected forest without an approved plan violates Flagstaff's Resource Protection Standards and triggers mitigation or replanting. Routine defensible-space thinning on your own lot carries no penalty.
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