Beseitigung oder Beschädigung kommunal geschützter Bäume beantragen

Municipal statute law: The legal regulations vary from municipality to municipality.

Would you like to fell a municipally protected tree or carry out pruning? Then you need a corresponding special permit.

In both public and private areas, the felling or pruning of a tree may constitute a violation of municipal tree protection.

The felling or pruning of a municipally protected tree is only permitted under certain circumstances.

• You want to cut down a tree or other woody plant, cut it back severely or prune it.
• The tree or shrub is protected by a municipal tree protection statute.

• The application must be submitted to the responsible office.
• After the application has been submitted, an on-site inspection may be carried out.
• As a rule, you will then receive an exemption permit.

The pruning or felling of trees may only take place after the exemption has been granted.

• Contradiction

• Prohibition on removing or damaging municipally protected trees Exemption permit
• Tree protected by municipality
• Tree felling / pruning permit required
• Responsibility: City or municipal administration

City or municipal administration

• Forms/online services available: depending on the respective municipality
• Written form required: No
• Informal application possible: Yes
• Personal appearance necessary: No