Tree Ordinance

At a glance

• What: a tree ordinance recommendation from the Planning Board, tied to the Tree City USA program.
• Where it stands: Presented in draft on 2026-10-14; the Board asked for a comparison with the 1995 ordinance before recommending. On the 2026-11-10 agenda.
• Next: Planning Board recommendation, listed for 2026-11-10.

Details

• Outcomes were not read.

Sources

• Planning Board agenda of 2026-09-23: https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=%5CNotices%5C4355%5C2026%5C567121.pdf
• Planning Board agenda of 2026-10-14: https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=%5CNotices%5C4355%5C2026%5C568531.pdf
• Planning Board agenda of 2026-11-10: https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=%5CNotices%5C4355%5C2026%5C569474.pdf

Log

2026-09-23 - Planning Board

• Recommendation on the agenda.

2026-10-14 - Planning Board

• Tree warden presented the draft; the Board asked for a comparison against the 1995 ordinance and made no recommendation. Continued to November 10.

2026-11-10 - Planning Board

• Recommendation (agenda).