City of Charlotte Canopy Care Tree Assistance

Apply for city arborist services on your private property: tree assessment, tree health treatments, tree planting, pruning, and hazardous tree removal.

• Application window runs Spring through Fall
• Seemingly healthy trees at inspection are not removed; structural pruning or hazard reduction offered instead
• Invasive tree species may be removed
• Heritage Trees (30 inches DBH or greater) do not qualify for removal without an arborist report

1. 1Open the Tree Canopy Policy and Programs page
2. 2Select Apply to available City of Charlotte Programs (civiform.charlottenc.gov/programs)
3. 3Submit the Canopy Care application during the Spring-to-Fall window
4. 4City inspects the tree and offers services

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• https://www.charlottenc.gov/Growth-and-Development/Planning-and-Development/Tree-Canopy-Policy-and-Programs (official page)
• https://civiform.charlottenc.gov/programs

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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