Permit Application to Plant a Tree

Please print and fill out this application and return to us at:

Seattle Department of Transportation
City Arborist's Office
Seattle Municipal Tower
PO Box 34996
Seattle, WA 98124-4996

When we receive your application we will make a site visit and mark out where trees can be planted safely and correctly.

Usually the wait time for a permit is one week from getting the applications.

STREET TREE PLANTING QUESTIONNAIRE

Name:

Mailing Address (include zip code):



Phone:

Planting address if different from mailing address:



SITE AND UTILITY INFORMATION

1. Do you own the home at the planting location?



2. What is the width of your planting strip? Measure from the inside edge of the curb to the edge of the sidewalk.



3. Does your planting strip have overhead telephone and/or power lines running parallel to the curb?



4. What is the ground cover on your planting strip (grass, gravel, dirt, concrete etc.)?



5. How many, and what kinds of trees are you proposing to plant (Refer to Tree Planting Standards).

        Quantity       Species


Choice A.



Choice B.

Street Name:

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Where relevant, please indicate (on the map) the approximate location of the following items by using the symbols that are listed below.

Å Existing Tree

Æ Existing Tree to be Removed

+ Desired Location of tree(s) to be planted

Ñ Fire Hydrant

 Street Light

If a driveway exists, please draw its approximate location in relation to all other existing site features.