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Land Clearing in Montgomery County, MD

Land Clearing in Montgomery County, MD: land clearing removes trees, brush and stumps from a lot so it can be built on, fenced, farmed or simply used again. Locally, maryland's Roadside Tree Law: Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility.

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Maryland's Roadside Tree Law
Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.
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Clearance standards for street trees
County pruning removes dead wood, diseased branches and structural defects, trains young trees, and keeps clearance for traffic: generally 12 to 14 feet over the road and 8 feet over the sidewalk. If a county tree's limbs are blocking signs or sight lines, report it through 311.
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Your own trees: hiring a Licensed Tree Expert
For trees on your property, Maryland law requires anyone doing commercial tree work to be a Licensed Tree Expert, certified by the DNR Forest Service through experience, education and an exam. Ask for the LTE license number along with insurance before you hire. Removing a single yard tree doesn't usually need a county permit, but development projects can trigger the county's forest conservation and tree canopy requirements.

What land clearing covers

Land clearing removes trees, brush and stumps from a lot so it can be built on, fenced, farmed or simply used again.

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Montgomery County, MD at a glance

Street trees: County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way
State law: Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree
Who can do the work: Commercial tree work in Maryland requires a Licensed Tree Expert
Requests: 311, or 240-777-0311 from outside the county
Line clearance: Pepco and other utilities, not regulated by the county

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What affects the price of land clearing in Montgomery County, MD

The usual drivers are size, access, what's under the tree and cleanup; see the full list for land clearing.

Land Clearing in Montgomery County, MD: common questions

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law: what does it mean for land clearing in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.

Clearance standards for street trees: what does it mean for land clearing in Montgomery County, MD?

County pruning removes dead wood, diseased branches and structural defects, trains young trees, and keeps clearance for traffic: generally 12 to 14 feet over the road and 8 feet over the sidewalk. If a county tree's limbs are blocking signs or sight lines, report it through 311.

Your own trees: hiring a Licensed Tree Expert: what does it mean for land clearing in Montgomery County, MD?

For trees on your property, Maryland law requires anyone doing commercial tree work to be a Licensed Tree Expert, certified by the DNR Forest Service through experience, education and an exam. Ask for the LTE license number along with insurance before you hire. Removing a single yard tree doesn't usually need a county permit, but development projects can trigger the county's forest conservation and tree canopy requirements.

Street trees: what it means for land clearing in Montgomery County, MD?

County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way

State law: what it means for land clearing in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree

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