Free Street Tree Planting Program
馃嚭馃嚫 San Jose, CA, United States 路 City of San Jose Department of Transportation
City permit and planting of a street tree in the public right-of-way next to your property
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.
Who qualifies
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.
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