Organized by jurisdiction

Gulf Coast Tree Knowledge Center

Select the state or municipality whose tree laws and official resources you need. Each jurisdiction is grouped separately to prevent confusion between state law and local requirements.

Statewide law

State of Alabama

State legislation and codified provisions that are separate from municipal ordinances.

Act 2015-116 · HB207

Tree Commission in a Class 2 Municipality

Clean, section-by-section enacted text with struck-through prior language omitted.

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Municipal documents

Mobile, Alabama

City codes, hazard-tree provisions, permits, Tree Commission information, and Urban Forestry resources.

Chapter 52

Property Maintenance Code: Trees

Definitions, hazard-tree and hazard-limb provisions, and related nuisance-abatement obligations.

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Chapter 65

Tree Protection and Management

Permits, heritage trees, public trees, construction protection, contractors, tree abuse, and enforcement.

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Official Mobile resources

Chapter 65 - Tree Protection and Management Tree trimming and removal permits Urban Forestry tree resources Urban Forestry FAQs Mobile Tree Commission

Municipal documents

Orange Beach, Alabama

Tree protection, landscaping, surveys, construction protection, removal permits, and replacement requirements.

Article 16

Tree Protection and Landscaping

Protected and heritage trees, landscape plans, tree surveys, construction protection, permits, replacement, and enforcement.

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Official Orange Beach resources

Orange Beach Code of Ordinances Orange Beach Planning & Zoning

Municipal documents

Dauphin Island, Alabama

Protected and heritage trees, construction impact zones, permits, mitigation fees, prohibited acts, exemptions, enforcement, and the Town Tree Committee.

Ordinance 87C · Effective April 28, 2026

Trees and Vegetation Protection

A section-by-section guide covering protected trees, construction, permits, mitigation, prohibited acts, exemptions, enforcement, and the Tree Committee.

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Official Dauphin Island resources

Town ordinances Ordinance 87C PDF

The Arborist does not issue citations or permits and does not speak on behalf of the State of Alabama, the City of Mobile, the City of Orange Beach, the Town of Dauphin Island, or any municipality. This library is educational, is not legal advice, and should be checked against current official sources.