Lee's Summit imposes no replant-what-you-cut mandate on private yard-tree removal, and Missouri has no statewide replacement law. Replacement obligations arise through the UDO Article 8 landscaping standards tied to new development.
No Missouri statute and no Lee's Summit ordinance requires a homeowner to replant after removing a tree from their own yard, so routine private removals carry no replacement duty. Where replacement appears, it is through development regulation: the landscaping, buffer, and street-tree standards in UDO Article 8, updated by Ordinance No. 10182 in August 2025, set planting requirements for new subdivision, site-plan, and redevelopment projects, including minimum tree counts, sizes, and approved species for required landscaping. Confirm any project-specific conditions with Development Services before finalizing a landscape plan.
Homeowners face no penalty for not replacing a removed yard tree. On a regulated project, failing to install or maintain the required landscaping violates the approved site plan and can hold up occupancy until corrected.
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