Winston-Salem Tree Protection Standards

The purpose of this article is:
(1)To promote and protect the public health and safety by providing for the regulation of the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees, shrubs, and other plants within the City of Winston-Salem rights-of-way or on any City of Winston-Salem property;
(2)To encourage protection of existing trees on the streets and public grounds within the city, including their root systems extending onto private property; and
(3)To establish procedures for abating situations where trees growing on private property constitute a public nuisance so as to affect the health and safety of the general public.