Until further notice, the Permit Center is closed to walk-in customers. Please email a pdf copy of your tree application to Trees@lakeoswego.city or call 503-635-0290 and ask for the Planner on Duty. No Contact Tree Sign Return. After you have received your Type II tree permit, please return your yellow tree signs to our drop off location in the parking garage below City Hall. Go to the lower parking lot behind City Hall, turn right, and head toward the parking garage.
Tree Code
The purpose of the Tree Code is to preserve the wooded character of the City of Lake Oswego and to protect trees as a natural resource of the City by:
- Regulating the removal of trees;
- Encouraging and assisting property owner in managing large forested properties; and
- Prescribing preventative protection measures to avoid damage to trees during site development.
News & Announcements
The City’s contract arborist prepares tree maintenance and care articles quarterly that contain seasonal tips and advice on caring for your trees. The topic for Winter 2020 is Tree Planting: To Stake or Not to Stake? More seasonal tree care topics are also available in the Tree Care and Maintenance Archives link below the article.
Find answers to many frequently answered questions.