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City of Sioux Falls

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231 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106, US

Complete this brief questionnaire. This will help determine if the parking strip in front of your property can accommodate the planting of a street tree per parking strip regulations.

Questionnaire
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Would you like to plant a tree(s) in the parking strip in front of your residence?
Do you own your residence?
Is the parking strip in front of your residence at least 5 feet wide? (Parking strip is the green area between the curb and the sidewalk.)
Is your parking strip free from overhead power lines?
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum of 40 feet away from any other existing tree(s) growing in the parking strip? (This includes your neighbor's trees)
If you own a corner lot, can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 30 feet from the corner? (Leave this answer blank if you do not own a corner lot.)
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 10 feet from a fire hydrant?
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 10 feet from a driveway?
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 15 feet from a streetlight?
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 20 feet from a stop/yield sign or traffic light?
Were Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) removed from your parking strip or public right-of-way?

Planting Permit Application

Please select the tree(s) you want to plant in your parking strip from the list below. Details on each approved tree can be found in the Parks & Recreation Street Tree Guide.

Tree type

Property Owner's Name

Property Address

Property Owner's Mailing Address

Are you using a contractor to plant the tree(s)?

Contractor's Full Name

Contractor's Full Address

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