Seattle area, WA

Seattle-Area Tree
Permit Checker

Free checker for Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond, Washington. Enter an address to test city limits, not the mailing city. Seattle itself is shown when you are inside it, and it does not get an automated permit answer.

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Tree rules at a glance

Seattle city limits are recognized, and a point inside Seattle is reported as Seattle. CanICut does not automate a Seattle verdict: the City webpage’s 2026 ordinance citation does not match the signed ordinance, which does not amend the tree code. No ordinance number is published here as the tree rule. Cities that are not ready are left off this page.

City of BellevueA viable significant tree (6 inches or larger, measured at 4 feet) on a private non-development lot needs a clearing and grading tree permit. A poor, very poor, or dead rating still needs a permit. The yearly count can change replanting. It does not waive the permit. Multi-stem trees are not automated. Checked November 6, 2026.Details ›
City of KirklandA regulated tree is at least 6 inches and not on the Prohibited Plant List. Landmark trees (26 inches or larger) need a permit. Other regulated trees on a developed lot need city notification before removal when the yearly allowance and remaining-tree counts are met, and a permit when they are not. Nothing here is paperwork-free. Checked November 6, 2026.Details ›
City of RedmondOn an existing developed residential lot, a significant tree (6 inches or larger at 4.5 feet, forked stems averaged) needs a removal permit. Exactly 30 inches is still a significant tree. Over 30 inches is a landmark and also needs exception review. Current single-family yearly counts are 2, 4, 6, and 8 by lot size, and every one of those still needs a permit. A 2026 draft that would change the counts is not adopted; the City anticipates 2027. Checked November 6, 2026.Details ›

Other Seattle area, WA pages

City of Bellevue
City of Kirkland
City of Redmond