You can report the unauthorized destruction or removal of street trees or trees in parks, including:

• Graffiti carved in trees
• Tree branches or limbs removed without a permit
• Trees removed without a permit
• Vehicles hitting tree trunks or branches
• Tree damage or arborcide
• Trees with lights or decorations installed between February and October

Report the destruction of a tree on a street or in a park.

Tree Decoration/Lighting Permits

Any decorations, including lighting, installed on a tree must have a permit. Lights are permitted in the winter, but must be removed before the end of February.

Any lights found on trees between February and October may result in a fine to the business/homeowner where the tree is located.

After Severe Weather

Routine forestry services, during and shortly after a severe weather event, may be temporarily suspended until clean-up operations have been completed.