How do I submit the Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit Application?

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The application requires digital PDF documents and lists required survey and tree-plan information.

What plans and survey information must accompany the application?

The requirements include a survey locating specified trees and their driplines, plus tree relocation and replacement plans. The plans also identify site features, easements, visibility triangles, and tree details.

Who must provide an authorization letter?

A letter of authorization from the property owner must accompany the application if the property owner is not submitting it.

Bulverde, TX · Comal County

No notary required

Application for Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit

Property owners or their authorized applicants use this application to request a Bulverde permit for tree removal, preservation, or replacement.

What this form is

The application requests property, owner, and applicant or contractor information for a tree preservation and replacement permit. It requires digital PDF plans and survey information identifying existing and proposed structures, easements, visibility triangles, and protected trees, along with tree relocation and replacement plans. A separate owner authorization letter must accompany the application when someone other than the property owner applies.

Who needs it

Property owners seeking a tree preservation and replacement permit, and applicants or contractors applying on an owner's behalf, use this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; if someone other than the owner applies, an owner authorization letter must accompany it, with no notarization stated.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Enter the property, owner, and applicant or contractor information, then sign and date the certification.
3
Gather Required Documents
Prepare the required digital PDF documents, survey information, and tree relocation and replacement plans. Include owner authorization if someone else applies.
4
Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and required documents to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit Application?: No. The application calls for a signature and date, not notarization. If someone other than the owner applies, an owner authorization letter must accompany it; the form does not say that letter must be notarized.
How do I submit the Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit Application?: Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The application requires digital PDF documents and lists required survey and tree-plan information.
What plans and survey information must accompany the application?: The requirements include a survey locating specified trees and their driplines, plus tree relocation and replacement plans. The plans also identify site features, easements, visibility triangles, and tree details.
Who must provide an authorization letter?: A letter of authorization from the property owner must accompany the application if the property owner is not submitting it.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Tree Preservation and Replacement Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.