Indianapolis requires 1:1 to 2:1 tree replacement for permitted street-tree removal under Rev. Code Ch. 905. Private yard tree replacement only applies in development review.
Under Rev. Code Ch. 905, DPW Urban Forestry requires replacement for any public street tree removed under permit. Standard ratio is 1:1 for healthy trees removed for development and 2:1 for unauthorized removals. Replacements must be 2-inch caliper minimum, selected from the DPW approved species list (emphasizing native and EAB-resistant species such as oak, hackberry, tulip poplar, and Kentucky coffeetree). Where on-site replacement is impractical, a fee-in-lieu is paid to the Indianapolis Tree Fund at current DPW valuation. In commercial site-plan review, Consolidated Zoning §744-405 requires perimeter and parking-lot tree counts; failure triggers Certificate of Occupancy hold.
Unauthorized removal: replacement at 2:1 plus $250 to $2,500 civil fine. Unpaid fee-in-lieu: lien per IC §36-7-10.1. CO held on commercial projects missing required plantings.
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