Do you need a permit to cut down a tree on your property?

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asked Jul 2, 2019 in Do it yourself by hktercruismac (200 points)
Do you need a permit to cut down a tree on your property?

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answered Jul 3, 2019 by Essmann (42,860 points)
In most places you do not need to get a permit to cut down a tree on your own property unless the tree is a very rare tree and you can prove that the tree is a danger and needs to be cut down.

If you can safely cut the tree down yourself without harming other peoples homes or harming other people then you can go ahead and cut down the tree without a permit.

If you hire a tree trimming company to cut down the tree then you also do not need a permit because the tree trimming company will be licensed, bonded insured etc and have proper training to safely take down a tree.

If a tree does happen to fall on someone's house or your house then the tree services insurance will cover the cost of those damages.

If it's a large tree or the tree is close to your house or someone else's house then hiring a tree service to cut the tree down would be the best option and worth the money.

But I've cut down trees on my own property before without getting a permit and nothing has happened.

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