Tree permit and HOA checker
We found no permit rule for removing or pruning a tree on private property in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade or unincorporated Mesa County. Public trees are different: Grand Junction requires a free City Forester permit. Your HOA is often the real gate, and utilities and 811 come first near lines or digging.
The checker
Pick where the property is, where the tree is and what you want to do. You get the rules that apply, each with its source and the date we last checked it.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm with the city, town, county or your HOA before you cut, and check the date on each rule.
Recent change
City Council repealed the significant tree rule in a 4-3 vote on September 2, 2026, by Ordinance 5340. It applied to development, not to a homeowner removing a yard tree. Older articles and guides that mention it are out of date. Right-of-way rules did not go away.
Owner duties
Each town sets how high branches must clear public ways, and the numbers differ. Grand Junction can also order you to deal with dead, dangerous or diseased trees and bill you if you do not.
| Where | Over a sidewalk | Over a street or alley | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 8 feet | 14 feet | GJMC 8.32.060, 2019 copy we read and current code |
| Fruita | 9 feet, including over a driveway | 13 feet | FMC 8.06.100, Fruita street obstructions page and the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016 |
| Palisade | 9 feet, including over a driveway | 11 feet | PMC Sec. 11-4, quoted on a Town of Palisade page |
Every rule
This is everything we found, with the date we last checked each rule. Rules marked "Confirm with the town" are unverified, so treat them as a starting point. Fruita text comes from a city code PDF updated through 2016, so check for changes. Mesa County has a code update hearing on 11-17-26.
No city permit found to remove or prune a tree on private property. Chapter 8.32 regulates right-of-way trees, inspection of diseased trees, overhang clearance and contractor licensing, not private removal.
GJMC Ch. 8.32 (all sections read). Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
The significant-tree preservation rule for development (former 21.07.040) was repealed by Ord. 5340 on 9/2/2026, so there is no longer a percent-retention requirement for development sites.
GJMC 21.07.040 (Reserved; repealed by Ord. 5340, 9/2/2026). Source. Last checked .
Free permit from the Office of the City Forester required to plant or remove any tree in the public right-of-way.
Street Tree List PDF (updated March 2021). Source. Last checked .
No tree shall be removed from the public right-of-way without City Forester approval; penalties per GJMC 9.04.100.
GJMC 21.07.070(e). Source. Last checked .
Public tree maintenance permit required before pruning, removal or treatment of any tree on City property; request it before hiring a tree care provider.
City Tree Care Services page. Source. Last checked .
Anyone in the business of cutting, pruning, removing or spraying trees in the City needs an annual Forestry Board license; one licensed person per crew; vehicles and stump grinders marked with licensee name and number; liability insurance minimums.
GJMC 8.32.110. Source. Last checked .
Branches over sidewalk must be at least 8 ft; over street or alley at least 14 ft.
GJMC 8.32.060. Source. Last checked .
City may require owner to remove dead trees or dangerous boughs; City may do it and bill the owner.
GJMC 8.32.070. Source. Last checked .
City may inspect trees on private property for disease or insects and order spraying, pruning or removal; appeal to Forestry Board within 10 days.
GJMC 8.32.030, 8.32.130. Source. Last checked .
Dead or dying elm wood with bark may not be possessed or transported except for burial or approved processing (Dutch elm disease).
GJMC 8.32.120. Source. Last checked .
Contractors removing a right-of-way tree must replace it: one 2.5 in tree per 6 in of trunk diameter removed, up to 5 in.
GJMC 8.32.050. Source. Last checked .
Planting in public ways must follow the Forestry Board approved list.
GJMC 8.32.020. Source. Last checked .
New development landscaping: 2 caliper in of tree per 3,000 sq ft improved area (major site plan); not for single-unit or duplex lots. Preserved trees credit 2 in DBH = 1 caliper in required. Trees over 25 ft at maturity not under overhead lines.
GJMC 21.07.030, 21.07.100. Source. Last checked .
Noxious or invasive species may not be planted in development but may be preserved.
GJMC 21.07.030(c)(1)(i). Source. Last checked .
Single-family and duplex lots must plant at least one front-yard tree within 6 months of CO. Multi-family and nonresidential: 10 percent landscaped, tree ratios by size. Noxious weeds and invasive species may not be planted anywhere in the City.
FLUC 17.11.050(A),(B),(D). Source. Last checked .
Trees in public right-of-way chosen by Community Development Director or City Council per the Land Use Code Appendix.
FLUC 17.11.050(F). Source. Last checked .
Appendix Landscaping Standards: suitable plant list compiled from CSU Extension; max 3 in caliper at planting.
FLUC Appendix Landscaping Standards. Source. Last checked .
No permit to remove or prune private trees. Private trees are defined (8.06.010.A) and regulated only for clearance, hazards and pest/disease.
FMC 8.06.010, 8.06.100, 8.06.130. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
No street, park or PRIVATE tree may be planted within 20 ft of a street corner (from nearest curb lines) or within 10 ft of a fire hydrant.
FMC 8.06.070. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Only small trees may be planted under or within 10 lateral ft of an overhead utility wire; no tree over or within 5 lateral ft of an underground water, sewer or other utility line; recommended 4 ft minimum from curb or sidewalk.
FMC 8.06.080. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
City may plant, prune, maintain and remove trees in rights-of-way, alleys, easements and public grounds; adjacent owners may plant street trees if location and size follow the chapter and Tree Board guidelines.
FMC 8.06.090. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Owners of trees overhanging a street or public way must keep 9 ft clear over sidewalk or driveway and 13 ft over the street, keep street lights, signs and intersection views clear, and remove dead or dangerous limbs at their cost.
FMC 8.06.100. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Topping street, park or other public-property trees is unlawful as a normal practice (cuts to stubs over 3 in); exemptions only with Tree Board approval.
FMC 8.06.110. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Public Works Director may order trimming or removal of trees over public property; 15 days after certified-mail notice the City may do the work, bill the owner, and lien the property.
FMC 8.06.120. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
City may order removal of hazardous or pest-harboring trees on private property; owner has 60 days after notice; stumps in public ways 30 days.
FMC 8.06.130. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Trees infected with Dutch elm disease or elm bark beetle, and stored elm wood that can harbor them, are public nuisances.
FMC 8.06.040. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Street and park tree types are set by the Tree Board, which produces an allowable and undesirable tree list as part of its annual work plan. The list itself was not found online; Fruita's published plant list is the LUC Appendix Landscaping Standards (March 16, 2010).
FMC 8.06.050. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016. Confirm with the town
Street and park trees spaced at least 18-20 ft (small), 25-30 ft (medium), 35-40 ft (large).
FMC 8.06.060. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
Council may adopt Tree Board tree and shrubbery regulations by resolution, mandatory for any removal, trimming or pruning in the City. None found online.
FMC 8.06.140. Source. Last checked . Text from the city code PDF, updated through 9/30/2016.
No permit to remove or prune private trees found. Code sets trimming heights only.
PMC Sec. 11-4. Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Private trees must be trimmed to 11 ft over roadway or alley and 9 ft over sidewalk or driveway.
PMC Sec. 11-4. Source. Last checked .
No trees planted or grown within 8 ft of the curb; no shrub or plant within 18 in of the property side of a public sidewalk.
PMC Sec. 11-3. Source. Last checked . Confirm with the town
Town weed duty covers Mesa County noxious weed list species; control per Mesa County Noxious Weed Management Plan.
PMC Sec. 7-91, 7-92. Source. Last checked . Confirm with the town
Landscaping for development: 1 canopy tree, 1 understory tree and 2 shrubs per 1,000 sq ft required landscape; Mesa County noxious or invasive species not allowed; plants must be cold hardy and drought tolerant; existing credited trees must be replaced if removed or they die.
Palisade LDC Section 10.03. Source. Last checked .
Trees kept to meet landscape requirements must be protected during construction: 4-10 in trunk 4.5 ft radius, 11-16 in 7.5 ft, 17-20 in 9 ft, 21 in plus 9.5 ft.
Palisade LDC Section 10.03(6), Table 10.6. Source. Last checked .
In Planned Development districts, mature trees and natural features must be preserved to the maximum extent feasible.
Palisade LDC Section 8.01.G (Preservation of Natural Features). Source. Last checked .
Historic preservation appears only as a development incentive; no historic-district tree rule found.
Palisade LDC Section 4.18 (Performance Action, item 8). Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
No county permit to remove or prune trees on private property found in the Land Development Code. Applies to Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Redlands (outside city limits), Loma, Whitewater, Mack, Glade Park.
Mesa County LDC 2020 (amended 4/23/2024), full-text search. Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Landscaping applies only to new development in Urban Zoning Districts and nonresidential development on state highways or arterials; single-family subdivisions need 1 tree per 40 ft of arterial or major collector frontage; preserved native vegetation is exempt from plant counts.
LDC 8.02(A)(1), Table 8-5, 8.02(A)(8). Source. Last checked .
Cluster developments: disturbance to mature trees and significant vegetation shall be minimized.
LDC Chapter 5 cluster standards item h (exact subsection not confirmed). Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
New development in woods or brush is encouraged to follow two-zone defensible space: Zone 1 30 ft (larger on slopes), no dead trees; branches pruned to 10 ft or half tree height; Zone 2 to 70 ft with 5 ft between crowns, dead trees removed annually except 2 per acre.
LDC 8.07(C)(1)-(3). Source. Last checked .
Trees may not grow into Grand Junction Regional Airport approach surfaces (FAR Part 77).
LDC 5.05, airport overlay, item 11. Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Mesa County and its municipalities do not regulate HOAs; disputes go to the HOA board or Colorado Division of Real Estate.
Community Development FAQ. Source. Last checked .
Russian olive and tamarisk are Mesa County List B (suppress). Tree of heaven not on county list; state List C.
Mesa County Noxious Weed Management Plan, amended 4/8/2025, Table 1. Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
No person or business may do work where a person, tool, equipment or material could come within 10 ft of a high-voltage (over 600 V) overhead line unless guarded per 9-2.5-103: notify the utility and work only after mutual safety arrangements (barriers, de-energizing, raising); contractor pays actual clearance costs. Exemption covers 'authorized persons' (utility and agency line workers), not private tree crews.
C.R.S. 9-2.5-101(1),(2); 9-2.5-102(1); 9-2.5-103(1),(2)(a); 9-2.5-105(1). Source. Last checked .
An HOA may not prohibit a unit owner from removing trees, shrubs or other vegetation for defensible space if removal follows a written plan by CSFS, a locally certified planner, or the fire chief/marshal/district, and is no more than needed. Plan must be registered with the HOA first; HOA may require changes only with the plan author's consent; work must follow HOA rules on slash, stump height, revegetation and contractors.
C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(e). Source. Last checked .
Colorado 811 says state law requires contact at least two full business days before you dig, not counting the day of notice, and it also tells you to wait at least 3 full business days for marks. Plan on 3. Its examples include planting trees and removing tree roots, and it does not mark private lines.
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The sources we read give no permit rule for trees in county right-of-way. Ask Mesa County Public Works at 970-244-1765 before working on a tree along a county road.
Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Mesa County says neither it nor any municipality regulates HOAs, so city rules say nothing about your covenants. Most covenants we read require committee approval before removing or planting trees. Disputes go to your HOA board or the Colorado Division of Real Estate at 303-894-2166.
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Mesa County is updating its Land Development Code, and its update page lists a County Commissioners hearing on 11-17-26. Rules could change after that. County rules here reflect the code as amended 4/23/2024.
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Xcel prunes and removes trees for line clearance on its schedule; leaves large wood on site; does not grind stumps. If you or your contractor plan work near power lines, call Xcel first; it may make-ready clear. For the pole-to-house service line, request disconnect so a qualified tree worker can do the work; a fee may apply.
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Trims around its distribution lines routinely and around service wires as required or on request. Report hazards at 970-242-0040.
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Call 811 before any digging including stump grinding and planting; wait the required business days for marks.
Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Claims 25 ft from water edge or toe of outer embankment, whichever is greater (recorded easements may differ). Bylaws Art. X prohibit structures and obstructions in the right-of-way. Call before landscaping near canals because of embankment stability. Colorado case law bars unilateral alteration of irrigation easements.
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Keeps easements free of encroachments; unauthorized use is trespass; ditches beyond headgates are the water users' responsibility.
Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Easements are for operating and maintaining drains; large drains (6 ft deep, 30 ft wide, north of the Colorado River) are District drains; call 811 before landscaping and the District marks pipes green; Board requests by letter.
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Rules and Regulations (adopted Jan 2026) contain no tree or easement planting rule; only encourage xeriscape and untreated irrigation water for landscaping. Construction spec Section 01043 requires contractors to protect and restore trees and shrubs. No tree-near-waterline rule found.
Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
District holds an easement for operation and maintenance of the Price Ditch; land is owned by adjoining owners; maintenance road is for headgate access only. District maintains salinity-piped laterals; private laterals are users' job. No explicit tree rule published.
Source. Last checked . Confirm before relying on it
Home Ignition Zone: Zone 1 0-5 ft no plants or mulch, prune branches over roof, nothing within 10 ft of chimney; Zone 2 5-30 ft, 15 ft between crowns, prune to 6-10 ft or one third height, remove junipers; Zone 3 to 100 ft, crowns 6-10 ft apart. In pinon-juniper, manage slash to avoid Ips beetle.
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Russian olive List B, treated on County ROW (suppress); tamarisk List B, treated on designated county parcels (suppress). Mesa Conservation District cost-share reimburses tamarisk and Russian olive treatment.
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Canals, ditches, banks and roads are private; unauthorized 'construction or installation of improvements or plantings' on irrigation facilities is trespass. Issued jointly by GVIC, Redlands Water and Power, Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, Mesa County Sheriff and GJ Police.
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HOAs
Search the Mesa County HOA list below. It tells you who runs your association, not what your rules say. Ask your board or manager for the current covenants and get approval in writing before you remove or plant. Not on the list? You may still have recorded covenants, so check your closing papers.
300 entries, last checked 2026-11-03. Most come from the Colorado DORA roster as compiled by The HOA Book, as of 2026-09-29. Some come from HOA Census and may duplicate a roster name. Managers are as the roster lists them and may have changed.
Rules we could read
We found readable tree rules for 35 associations. Many others post nothing we could read, so a missing HOA does not mean it has no rules. State law also limits HOAs here: under C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(e), they cannot ban tree removal that follows a qualifying written defensible space plan.
ACC Guidelines 2025, landscaping paragraph; Restated Covenants Sec. 9 (OCR). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 11.10 Design Standards, Landscaping. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Landscaping item c. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 4.1 Landscaping/Maintenance. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Sections 1.13, 3.7, 3.8. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Sight-line article near Art. XX. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Master Declaration 3.23 Tree and Natural Shrub Preservation; 3.25 Landscaping; 1.x Improvement definition. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 7.07(a),(b) Landscaping. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Design Guidelines (rev. 01/30/20) Landscaping item f; submittal list. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 9.2(d). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Property Information / Architectural Control pages. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
DRB Architectural, Landscape and Construction Application; Guidelines (2019). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Declaration 1.12 (Improvements include trees), 5.6(B). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
HOAproxy summary of governing docs. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Landscape and Irrigation Standards (draft 10-25-24) Sec. 4 Trees; CIZ rule. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Tree Care page. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following trees are not allowed in the subdivision: globe willows; Chinese elms; cottonwoods (any variety); and Russian olive trees. All volunteer elm trees must be removed by the Lot Owner."Quoted from the document, checked against the page image.
Declaration 7.26 Maintenance and Installation of Trees; defensible space clause. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 7.13(a). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 7.11(a). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 7.02 Landscaping Approval. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Home and Landscape Design Requirements (07/10/26): landscaping items 1-2; siting. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Landscape Guidelines (02/17/20) Planting Requirements. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
"At no time will any Owner be permitted to cut down trees over three (3) inches in diameter measured at three (3) feet above the ground, without the approval of the DRC."Quoted from the document, checked against the page image.
Section 2.20.4. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
"No cotton-bearing cottonwood trees, fruit bearing Mulberry trees or Bermuda grass shall be planted or maintained on any Lot. No tree, shrub or planting of any type shall be permitted to overhang or otherwise encroach upon or above any easement"Quoted from the document, checked against the page image.
Section 5.04 Landscaping area. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Declaration easement section B; 2023 amendment. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Rules & Regulations (09/05/24) item 3 Landscaping. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Section 7.11(a),(c). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Rules: Conditions for Unit Owner Decoration 1, 4; CC&R 3.1.2. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Section 11.23 Landscaping. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Landscape Manual (08/18/26) FAQ 3, 5; Approved Plant List; Plants Not Allowed. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Section 7.08(a) Landscaping. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version.
Landscaping/fences subsection (c). Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Gardening section 6. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Section 22 Landscaping; Design Review. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Section 6.2 Design Review; 4.14 Weeds and Tamarisk. Last checked . Governing documents can be amended, so ask your board for the current version. Confirm with your HOA
Who to call
Numbers were listed on the linked pages on the date shown. Call before you hire anyone, because a contractor cannot sign off on any of these for you.
| Who | Phone | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the City Forester (Forestry) | 970-254-3861 | [email protected] | 2529 High Country Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81501 (from street tree list PDF) Source, checked 2026-11-03. |
| Forestry Board | Not verified | Approves street tree list, hears appeals, licenses tree businesses Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Public Works | 970-242-4636 | Number as listed on Grand Valley Drainage District FAQ Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Community Development | 970-858-0786 | 325 E Aspen Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Code Enforcement | 970-858-0763 | Listed on Mesa County code compliance resources page Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Town of Palisade (Town Hall) | 970-464-5602 | 175 E 3rd St, PO Box 128, Palisade, CO 81526; M-F 8:30-4:30 Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Mesa County Public Works | 970-244-1765 | Number as listed on GVDD FAQ Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Mesa County Community Development | Not verified | Phone not captured Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Colorado State Forest Service, Grand Junction Field Office | 970-248-7325 | Defensible space help for Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Xcel Energy tree line | 800-895-4999 | Call before pruning or removing near lines; service drop disconnect may carry a fee Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Grand Valley Power | 970-242-0040 | Report tree hazards; trims lines and on request service wires Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Colorado 811 | 811 or 1-800-922-1987 | Call before digging or stump grinding; GVDD marks its pipes green Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Grand Valley Irrigation Company | 970-242-2762 | [email protected] | 688 26 Road, Grand Junction Source, checked 2026-11-03. |
| Orchard Mesa Irrigation District | 970-464-7885 | [email protected] | 668 38 Road, Palisade Source, checked 2026-11-03. |
| Grand Valley Drainage District | 970-242-4343 | 722 23 Road, Grand Junction Source, checked 2026-11-03. | |
| Palisade Irrigation District | 970-464-4700 | Price Ditch easement; field tech for salinity-piped laterals Source, checked 2026-11-03. |
Short answers
General information only. Confirm with the city, town, county or your HOA before work starts.
We found no City permit rule for private property, after reading Chapter 8.32. A tree business working for you does need an annual Forestry Board license. The City can still order dead or diseased trees dealt with. Confirm with the City Forester at 970-254-3861 if your situation is unusual.
In Grand Junction that strip is generally public, and a free City Forester permit is required first. Fines and repayment of tree value can follow unlawful removal or damage. The adjoining owner waters these trees, and the City provides standard pruning and removal, so request that before hiring anyone.
Usually yes, if your covenants say so, and most of those we read do. Cities and the county do not regulate HOAs, so a city answer says nothing about your covenants. Some require a replacement tree, and one sets a 60 day deadline. Ask your board for the current documents.
Colorado 811 says you must contact it before digging, and tree root removal is on its list. State law asks for two full business days of notice, and 811 also tells you to wait at least 3 full business days for marks. Private lines are not marked, so ask about those separately.
Call your electric utility first: Xcel Energy at 800-895-4999 or Grand Valley Power at 970-242-0040. Colorado law bars work within 10 feet of a high voltage line until the utility is notified and safety arrangements are made. Xcel says it may clear part of the tree first, and a service wire disconnect may carry a fee.
Not if the removal follows a qualifying written defensible space plan, under Colorado law. C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(e) covers plans from the Colorado State Forest Service, a locally certified planner or the fire authority, and removal must be no more than the plan needs. Other approvals may still apply, so ask your HOA.
Call the canal company first, because its easement may reach further than you expect. Grand Valley Irrigation claims 25 feet from the water edge or the toe of an outer embankment, whichever is greater, though recorded documents can differ. A joint notice from valley irrigation companies treats unauthorized plantings on their facilities as trespass.
What we could not confirm
Fruita Chapter 8.06 comes from the city code PDF updated through 2016, because the current code host blocks automated reading. The same is true for parts of the Palisade code. We read a 2019 copy of Grand Junction Chapter 8.32 alongside research on the current text. Sources and dates sit on every rule above.
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If a tree is on a power line or anyone is hurt, call 911 or your electric utility first.
Dead, leaning or too close to the house.
Deadwood, heavy limbs and clearance.
Ground below grade, ready to replant.
Who to call first, and what comes next.
Yellow leaves, dead limbs, beetles and cankers.
Support for a weak fork or a heavy limb.
Lots, brush, Russian olive and tamarisk.
Thinning and cleanup around the home.
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