[City of Sioux Falls] Tree Planting Permit Application

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
Question	Yes	No
Would you like to plant a tree(s) in the parking strip in front of your residence?	Would you like to plant a tree(s) in the parking strip in front of your residence? - Yes	Would you like to plant a tree(s) in the parking strip in front of your residence? - No
Do you own your residence?	Do you own your residence? - Yes	Do you own your residence? - No
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 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.) - Yes	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.) - No
Is your parking strip free from overhead power lines?	Is your parking strip free from overhead power lines? - Yes	Is your parking strip free from overhead power lines? - No
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)	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) - Yes	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) - No
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.)	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.) - Yes	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.) - No
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 fire hydrant? - Yes	Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 10 feet from a fire hydrant? - No
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 10 feet from a driveway? - Yes	Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 10 feet from a driveway? - No
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 15 feet from a streetlight? - Yes	Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 15 feet from a streetlight? - No
Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 20 feet from a stop/yield sign or traffic light?	Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 20 feet from a stop/yield sign or traffic light? - Yes	Can the tree(s) be planted a minimum distance of 20 feet from a stop/yield sign or traffic light? - No
Is this tree planting required by the City of Sioux Falls Zoning Division?	Is this tree planting required by the City of Sioux Falls Zoning Division? - Yes	Is this tree planting required by the City of Sioux Falls Zoning Division? - No

Planting Permit Application

How many trees do you want to plant?

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

Briefly describe the location you would like to plant each tree, selected above, in your parking strip.

Property Owner's Name

First Name

Last Name

Property Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip

The mailing address different than the property address.

Property Owner's Mailing Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip

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

Yes

Contractor's Full Name

First Name

Last Name

Contractor's Full Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip

If approved, I agree to:

Take responsibility for the tree's care and maintenance.

Make the free call to South Dakota One Call (811) to locate underground utilities prior to planting.

Notify the Parks & Recreation Department once the tree is planted by phone, email or CSS portal.

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First Name

Last Name

Choose how to sign

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I agree to electronically sign and to create a legally binding contract between the other party and myself, or the entity I am authorized to represent.