Trees & tree removal — Burlington, Vermont

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

The City of Burlington, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Code of Ordinances Chapter 29 - Vegetation, verified 2026-09-22.

Code of Ordinances Chapter 29 - Vegetation adopted ordinance

Regulates planting, cutting, pruning or removing trees/shrubs on streets, parks and other city property; requires park commissioners' or tree warden's approval, prohibits certain species (poplar/cottonwood/willow).

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/ · Last verified 2026-09-22 · Trees & tree removal across Vermont · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities