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TYPE “B” TREE REMOVAL
A person seeking to remove three or more trees shall apply to the City of Veneta for a Type “B” Tree Removal
Permit. There is a $150.00 processing fee for a Type “B” tree removal permit.
Application for a Tree Removal Permit shall be made before removing or transplanting trees, except in emergency
situations as provided in Veneta Municipal Code (VMC) 8.10.040.
By submission of an application, the applicant shall be deemed to have authorized City representatives to have
access to applicant’s property upon 24 hours notice as may be needed to verify the information provided, to
observe site conditions, and if a permit is granted, to verify that terms and conditions of the permit are followed.
Approval to remove three or more trees within a 12-month period, on any property, shall be granted if the
application meets all of the following requirements:
A. A completed request for Type B permit has been filed on the forms provided by the City.
B. The request is for removal of three (3) or more trees within a single twelve (12) month period independent
of an application for a site development review.
C. The Applicant proposes to remove a tree or trees which were preserved as part of a previous land use permit or
planted as mitigation for previous tree removal.
D. The Applicant proposed to remove a heritage trees.
E. The proposed tree removal is for clearing of a home site on a lot subsequent to land division approval. All
trees removed for home site prior to occupancy shall be mitigated according to the standards of this chapter.
Where the City determines that an application to remove a tree or trees does not meet the criteria of (A) - (E) of this
section, an application may be submitted as a Type “C” application. The grant or denial of the Tree Removal Permit
application shall be the responsibility of the Planning Director.
In order for us to process your permit, please fill out and submit the attached form to Veneta Administrative Services. Your
permit will be processed within ten (10) days of receipt.
Depending on availability of funds, you may be eligible to receive a voucher towards purchase of a new tree to be planted
on your property. Please check the appropriate box on the attached form if you would like to participate with this
program.
Definition of “Significant tree” is: any of the following as well as trees which have been planted or individually
preserved as part of a previous tree removal permit.