Utica Tree Ordinance

The purpose and intent of this article is to promote the growth and health of the City’s urban canopy ensuring biodiversity, sustainability, equity, an aesthetically pleasing environment, and carbon sequestration to combat climate change; combat the urban heat island effect; designate a City Arborist; create a system of permitting for work on trees within the City; consolidate much of existing City Code on trees; create a volunteer Tree Advisory Board; provide for lists of acceptable trees for planting within the City; set acceptable standards for the planting, removal, trimming, and replacement of trees; and define penalties for violations of this article.