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Shoreline enacts six‑month interim ban on removal of very large trees in two town‑center zones
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2025, Shoreline City Council adopted Ordinance 1031, an interim six‑month regulation prohibiting removal of trees 60 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) or greater in Town Center 3 (TC‑3) and Town Center 4 (TC‑4) zones, with exemptions for hazardous trees and a public hearing scheduled for the 10th.
On Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, the Shoreline City Council adopted Ordinance 1031, an interim regulation that prohibits removal of trees measuring 60 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) or greater in the Town Center 3 and Town Center 4 zoning districts. The council voted unanimously to adopt the six‑month interim rule.
The ordinance is intended to protect “exceptional” large trees while the city completes a broader update to its private‑property tree code. Sierra Carson, senior planner, told council the interim regulation would apply for six months, cover trees greater than 60 inches DBH in TC‑3 and TC‑4, and include exemptions for hazardous trees—those that are dead, permanently…
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