{"slug":"san-jose-free-street-tree-planting-program","name":"Free Street Tree Planting Program","provider":{"name":"City of San Jose Department of Transportation","type":"city"},"organization":{"slug":"our-city-forest","name":"Our City Forest"},"country":"US","region":"CA","locality":"San Jose","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner"],"kind":"street_tree_request","benefit":"City permit and planting of a street tree in the public right-of-way next to your property","summary":"The City of San Jose requires a permit to plant a tree in the park strip or anywhere within 10 feet of the sidewalk curb, and runs a Free Street Tree Planting Program for property owners. Our City Forest can help residents with new permit requests and must see a copy of the permit before providing trees for park strip planting.","eligibility":"Property owners in San Jose with a park strip or right-of-way planting site; a city tree permit is required for any tree within 10 feet of the curb.","how_to_apply":"Apply for a tree permit through the City of San Jose Tree Permits page (sanjoseca.gov, Department of Transportation, Landscaping) or ask Our City Forest for help at streettrees@ourcityforest.org.","url":"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/transportation/landscaping/forestry/free-street-tree-planting-program","source_url":"https://www.ourcityforest.org/plant-trees","season":null,"program_status":"unknown","lat":37.3382,"lng":-121.8863,"data_note":"The City of San Jose program and permit pages returned HTTP 403 and could not be read; permit cost, inspection, watering duties and current program status are unverified. The permit requirement and OCF contact come from Our City Forest's plant-trees page.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.768Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/san-jose-free-street-tree-planting-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/san-jose-free-street-tree-planting-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}