Request a Tree

We plant trees on boulevards and road allowances to enhance our urban canopy and beautify our city. If you would like a tree planted along the street in front of your home, please ensure you have verified the desired location meets the minimum set-back requirements before submitting a request.

Set-Back Requirements

The location of trees shall be subject to the following separation distances:

Street lights – 3 metres
Sidewalks – 1 metre
Property line – 1 metre
Curbs – 2.5 metres to back of curb
Driveways – 1 metre
Intersection – 9 metres (at the projection of the sight triangle)
Electric transformers – 3 metres from the access hatch side
Hydrants – 1.5 metres
Water/sewer lines – 2 metres
Hydro lines minimum – 1 meter from line or as required by Elexicon
Natural gas lines – 3 metres

Available Street Tree Species

Please note: desired tree species are subject to stock availability, budget, planting season and available set-back space.

Non-Flowering Trees

Red Maple (native, not red leaf)
Red Oak (native)
Northern Catalpa
Freeman Maple
White Oak (native)
Honey-Locust
Sugar Maple (native)
English Oak
Black Locust
Silver Maple (native)
Swamp White Oak (native)
Tulip-Tree
Regal Petticoat Maple
Weeping Willow
Ironwood (native)
American Sycamore
Little Leaf Linden
Butternut (native)
Shagbark Hickory (native)
Maidenhair Tree/Ginko
Sweet Gum
Black Gum
Amur Cork Tree
River Birch
Hackberry
Purple European Beach
American Beech (native)
Blue Beach (Hornbeam)
American Linden (native)
Katsura Tree
Black Walnut
Zelkova (replacement for the Elm)
Black Cherry (native)

Flowering Trees

Saucer Magnolia
Eastern Redbud (native)
Star Magnolia
Flowering Pear
Serviceberry (native, small multi-stem tree)
Ruby Red Horse Chestnut
Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
Golden Rain Tree
Flowering Crab Apple
Flowering Cherry

Coniferous

White Fir
Tamarack (native)
Dawn-Redwood
White Spruce (native)
Serbian Spruce
Blue Colorado Spruce
Eastern White Pine (native)
Eastern Hemlock (native)

Street Tree Planting

Street trees are only planted in the spring, between April 15 and July 1 (may be extended if weather permits), and the fall between Sept. 15 and Nov. 15 (may be extended or shortened depending on weather). Boulevard or street trees are subject to budget availability and set-back requirements.

We do not plant street trees in areas that are still under development.

To request a tree using our Report an Issue form, please select "Roadways & Boulevards" as the service area and "Street Tree Request" as the issue you are reporting. Complete the remaining fields with the information required. Submitting this form will create a Work Order with Outdoor Operations.

Report an Issue Form

Street Tree Maintenance

New trees require regular care and upkeep in order to grow and thrive. If you are requesting a tree, we ask that you please follow the tree care instructions we provide in order to help your tree take root. Although the tree may be on City property, we do not provide regular care and maintenance and it is the responsibility of the homeowner to care for the tree.

Contact Us

Transportation & Operations

613-967-3275
opgeneral@belleville.ca

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