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According to our local tree ordinance, City Code of Wilmington Chapter 46 VEGETATION, the city maintains control and custody of street trees, but the responsibility of care belongs to the property owner.
The DCH Tree Program also reviews requests for publicly-funded street tree planting or maintenance. This is most effectively accomplished by involving your civic association and local legislators to develop a neighborhood street tree project (see Become a Tree Steward page). Depending on the funding source, tree projects generally take anywhere from 12-24 months to plan, develop, fund, and implement, but the process of making your neighborhood a safer, more beautiful, and cooler place to live is extremely rewarding. Download our Application for Tree Work Permit / Solicitud para el permiso de Trabajos de Árboles Download our Wilmington Tree Program Request Form / Solicitud programa de árboles de wilmington (This information is in PDF |
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Before a new tree can be planted on any city street, a permit must be issued by DCH. Permits are also required for removal or pruning of any existing trees located in the public right-of-way (generally between the sidewalk and the curb). City residents who wish to plant, prune or remove trees should contact DCH and complete a permit application.
