{"slug":"charlotte-street-tree-request","name":"Request a Street Tree","provider":{"name":"City of Charlotte Landscape Management (General Services)","type":"city"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"NC","locality":"Charlotte","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner","renter"],"kind":"street_tree_request","benefit":"A free street tree planted in the city right-of-way in front of your home","summary":"City of Charlotte residents can ask the city to plant a free tree in the planting strip between the sidewalk and street, or in the right-of-way if there is no sidewalk. An inspector visits to confirm there is room; qualifying addresses go on the list for an upcoming planting season. The city plants between January and April each year.","eligibility":"The location must be in the City of Charlotte right-of-way (the grass strip between sidewalk and street). If there is no sidewalk, call 704-336-4262 to confirm the right-of-way. The inspector decides whether a tree can be planted.","how_to_apply":"Fill out the online Street Tree Request Form, call 311 (704-336-7600 from outside Mecklenburg County), or email landscapemanagement@charlottenc.gov. Planting a right-of-way tree yourself requires a no-cost permit; planting without one results in a notice of violation and a fine.","url":"https://www.charlottenc.gov/City-Government/Departments/General-Services/Tree-Management/Request-Street-Tree","source_url":"https://www.charlottenc.gov/City-Government/Departments/General-Services/Tree-Management/Street-Tree-Planting","season":"Requests accepted year-round; planting January through April","program_status":"active","lat":35.2271,"lng":-80.8431,"data_note":"The page does not say how long the wait is once an address is on the planting list.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.768Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/charlotte-street-tree-request","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/charlotte-street-tree-request.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}