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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PARKS & PARKWAYS DEPARTMENT
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PARKS & PARKWAYS DEPARTMENT
TREE PLANTING PERMIT
A Tree Planting permit is required to plant trees and shrubs in the public right of way (usually the area between the sidewalk and the street or neutral grounds). You must submit plans for the trees and/or shrubs intended to be planted and the permit is free of charge. Applicant must agree to water the tree for one year. There is a minimum caliper (diameter of tree) size of 2 inches and a crotch height requirement of 5 feet.
Tree Planting Permit Information
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TREE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM TREE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE TREE
CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE TREE
MINIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENTS
SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape)
SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape)
is driving a resilient and environmentally equitable New Orleans by reforesting our urban landscape.
NATIVE TREES
NATIVE TREES
SMALL TREES - select a small tree if your right-of-way is smaller than 4′, and/or if there are power lines overhead.
Dahoon Holly
Savannah Holly
Sweet Bay Magnolia
‘Little Gem’ Magnolia
LARGE TREES - select large tree if you have a right-of-way larger than 4′ AND there are no power lines overhead.
Nuttall Oak
‘Drummond’ Red Maple
Bald Cypress
Live Oak
LSU AG CENTER NATIVE TREE GROWING GUIDE FOR LOUISIANA
LSU AG CENTER NATIVE TREE GROWING GUIDE FOR LOUISIANA
Included in this guide:
Why plant trees?
Where to plant
What to plant
When to plant
Care for your tree
Simple steps to planting a tree
Tree spacing guide
Tree species selection chart
Native landscape trees
Suggested list of native trees for landscaping
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