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Tree service in Tigard, Oregon

Tigard lies directly south of Beaverton across Scholls Ferry Road. Fanno Creek runs through the middle of it, the Tualatin River forms its southern edge, and Bull Mountain rises on the west side. Each of those has its own kind of tree and its own kind of tree problem.

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Where Tigard sits.

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The trees of Tigard

ZIPs 97223 and 97224. City of Tigard, with unincorporated pockets on Bull Mountain and in Metzger.

Tigard also has one of the more detailed tree codes in the county. It doesn't regulate every backyard tree, but it names six categories that need a removal permit, and it is worth knowing them before you plan any work.

Along Fanno Creek and its tributaries the trees are Oregon ash, alder, cottonwood and willow on wet ground. Much of that land counts as sensitive lands under the city's code, which protects native trees there. It is also prime ground for emerald ash borer, now confirmed just to the north in Beaverton.

Bull Mountain is the opposite: dry, exposed and steep, with Douglas-fir and some Oregon white oak left among subdivisions built from the 1990s on. Wind is the main force on the upper slopes, and steep slopes are another of the city's sensitive land categories.

In between are forty- and fifty-year-old neighborhoods with mature street trees, and newer ones where the trees were required by the development's approval. Those development-required trees stay protected long after the builder has gone.

What we are usually called for in Tigard

Permitted street tree work

Pruning to the city's clearances, and removal and replacement under a Tigard permit when a street tree has failed or outgrown its strip. Tree trimming and maintenance.

Hazard trees on sensitive lands

Dead and failing trees near creeks and on steep slopes, handled through the city's permit process with a written assessment, often leaving a wildlife snag or the stump in place. Tree removal.

Wind damage on Bull Mountain

Snapped tops, uprooted firs and limbs on roofs after winter storms from the south and east. Emergency tree service.

Stumps for replacement planting

Most permitted street tree removals in Tigard come with a replacement requirement, so the old stump is taken out to make room. Stump removal.

Around Tigard

Local landmarks, and what the trees around each one tell you about your own.

Fanno Creek and downtown

The creek and its trail pass right behind Main Street. The floodplain and stream corridor are sensitive lands, where native trees need a permit to remove even on private property.

Cook Park and the Tualatin River

The city's largest park sits on the river floodplain among big cottonwoods, ash and oaks. Neighborhoods nearby share the high water table, and their trees root shallowly because of it.

Bull Mountain

Views, slopes and wind. Parts of the mountain are still unincorporated, so neighbors on the same street can fall under different rules. View pruning here should never mean topping.

Summerlake and the Scholls Ferry side

The north side of Tigard, next to Beaverton, is 1980s and 1990s subdivisions around Summer Lake and its creek. Street trees here are mature, and many lots touch the creek corridor.

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Which tree rules apply in Tigard

Tigard has its own urban forestry code, and it differs from Beaverton's in an important way: it lists exactly which trees need a permit.

Inside Tigard city limits

Tigard's urban forestry code lists six kinds of tree that need a removal permit: street trees, median trees, heritage trees, trees planted with the city's Urban Forestry Fund, trees required by a development approval, and native trees on sensitive lands. Sensitive lands means steep slopes, the 100-year floodplain, stream corridors, wetlands and significant habitat areas.

Other trees on a single-family lot can come out without a permit. Street trees usually have to be replaced, and they must clear 8 feet over sidewalks and 13 to 18 feet over the street, depending on the street type. On apartment, commercial and HOA land, assume the trees were required by the development and ask the city first.

Specific to Tigard

Simple cases, such as a dead street tree, are decided by city staff. More complex ones go to a board. The city can also require a replacement tree or a contribution to its tree fund. Bull Mountain and Metzger include unincorporated pockets where the county's rules apply instead. Tigard also designates heritage trees, which need a permit wherever they stand.

The permit checker gives a first answer in two questions, and the permit guide has the detail. We check every tree's status before a job is booked.

Tree services we offer in Tigard

How a job goes

You call or send the form and tell us what the tree is doing. Phone photos help.
We walk the site and write the estimate in plain language.
Permits and the 811 utility locate are sorted out before any saw starts.
On the day, drop zones are protected and anything over a structure is roped down.
We rake, blow and haul, then walk the yard with you before we leave.

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Tree service questions from Tigard

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Tigard?

Only if it is one of six kinds: a street tree, a median tree, a heritage tree, a tree planted with the Urban Forestry Fund, a tree required by a development approval, or a native tree on sensitive lands. Other trees on a single-family lot need none.

What counts as sensitive lands in Tigard?

Steep slopes, the 100-year floodplain, stream corridors, wetlands and significant habitat areas. Native trees standing on any of those need a removal permit, even in a private back yard. Lots along Fanno Creek and on Bull Mountain are the usual cases.

Can I remove the street tree in front of my Tigard house?

With the city's approval. Street tree removals go through either a staff decision or a board decision, depending on how simple the case is, and in most cases a replacement tree is required.

Is Bull Mountain inside Tigard?

Partly. Much of it has been annexed, but some areas are still unincorporated Washington County, where Tigard's permit categories don't apply. Your property tax statement shows whether the City of Tigard is one of your taxing districts.

Do you give free estimates in Tigard?

Yes. We walk the site, tell you what the tree needs, and put the scope in writing: what is cut, how it comes down, where the wood and chips go and whether the stump is included. Call (503) 386-0199 or send the form on this page.

Request an estimate

Tell us about the tree and we'll call to set up a site walk. For emergency service, skip the form and call.