City of Durham, OregonTrees have always been a prominent part of Durham. In 1997, the city issued its only bond measure to purchase the Kingsgate Woods green space to prevent an office park from being built. The City has a strong Tree Ordinance, which requires permits for the removal of all trees greater than 5 inches in diameter as measured 4 feet above ground.
- FAQs for Tree Removals
- Deadline dates for tree removal applications for 2025
- Tree Removal Application Form
- Permit Types
- Type E Permit Criteria Questions
- Notice to applicant when presenting as Type 2 Process to Planning Commission
- Mitigation Notice to Applicant
- Tree Protection Ordinance 228-05
- Tree Protection Section in Land Use Code Amended 2.26.13
- Tree Preservation Plan
- List of Approved Mitigation Trees
- Ash trees are currently removed from this list
- List of Recommended Trees for Durham from 2012 report
- This list is for suggestions and is not the list of approved mitigation trees
- Please note that there is an invasive pest infecting ash trees in 2022
- List of Invasive Trees
- Pictures of Invasive Trees (from Lake Oswego)
- Tree Planting Considerations
- Website to Locate Certified Arborists
- Calculator for determining diameter of tree
In July 2024, City Council unanimously passed Resolution 667-24, titled, A RESOLUTION OF THE DURHAM CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A TREE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CITY’S TREE ORDINANCE AND RECOMMEND ORDINANCE CHANGES.
Three Planning Commissioners and four members of the public made up the Tree Committee, which met eleven times between July and October 2024. The Tree Committee drafted the following recommendations: