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Tree Removal Permit Application – Updated 12-2020
NEW HANOVER COUNTY_____________________
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & LAND USE
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Telephone (910) 798-7165
FAX (910) 798-7053
planningdevelopment@nhcgov.com
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION
This application form must be completed as part of the tree removal permit application submitted through the County’s
online COAST portal. The main procedural steps in the submittal and review of applications are outlined in the flowchart
below. More specific submittal and review requirements, as well as the standards to be applied in reviewing the
application, are set out in Section 10.3.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
1.Applicant and Property Owner Information
Applicant/Agent Name Owner Name (if different from Applicant/Agent)
Company Company/Owner Name 2
Address Address
City, State, Zip City, State, Zip
Phone Phone
Email Email
2.Subject Property Information
Address/Location Parcel Identification Number(s)
Total Parcel(s) Acreage Existing Zoning and Use(s)
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3. Trees Proposed for Removal
Tree Classifications:
Regulated Tree Type Minimum Diameter at Breast
Height (DBH)
Documented Trees
Dogwoods and American Hollies 4 inches
Long Leaf Pines, Pond Cypress, Bald Cypress, and Hardwoods* 8 inches
Other Conifers 12 inches
Significant Trees
Dogwoods, Magnolias, Native Flowering Trees, and American Hollies 8 inches
Long Leaf Pines, Pond Cypress, Bald Cypress, and Hardwoods* 18 inches
Other Conifers 24 inches
Specimen Trees
Live Oaks, Pond Cypress, and Bald Cypress 36 inches
*Only includes Sweetgums when they are located within required vegetative buffer areas or required open space
Total inches of documented trees to be removed:
Total inches of significant trees to be removed:
Specimen tree inches approved for variance by Board of Adjustment (attach order):
Proposed method of mitigation:
Replanting (inches)
Payment into tree fund (inches) – If approved by the County
*A Tree Mitigation Worksheet (Microsoft Excel file) is available on the County’s website to assist in determining required
mitigation: https://tinyurl.com/MitigationWorksheet
Application Checklist Applicant Initial
This application form, completed and signed
Tree Inventory/Removal/Mitigation Plan
One (1) digital PDF copy of ALL documents AND plans
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4. Acknowledgement and Signatures
I hereby certify that I am the applicant or authorized agent of the applicant, and the information included in this
application is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I also certify that I have submitted all
of the information and documentation required for this application. Further, I acknowledge that no site work can
commence until all applicable approvals and permits are obtained, and that any modifications to approved or
proposed plans must be reviewed by the County and may require the submittal of a new application.
Signature of Applicant Print Name
Signature of Applicant Print Name
Note: This form must be signed by the owner(s) of record, contract purchaser(s), or other persons(s) having a
recognized property interest; or by a person authorized to submit the application on their behalf.