Mansfield, TX · Tarrant County
Tree Preservation Certificate
Property owners or agents complete this certificate to identify protected trees and certify awareness of the city’s tree preservation requirements.
What this form is
The certificate records whether a property has protected trees, whether work will avoid damaging them, or whether trees will be removed. Property owners or agents complete it in connection with the city’s Natural Resources Management Ordinance requirements. If either of the options involving protected trees is checked, the form requires a site plan and tree inventory with the Building Permit application.
Who needs it
A property owner or agent completes this certificate for a property where work may involve protected trees.
How to submit it
If you check either option involving protected trees, include a site plan and tree inventory with the Building Permit application, as directed on the form.
About notarization
This certificate is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not specify any sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Certificate
Download the Tree Preservation Certificate PDF.
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Complete The Certificate
Enter the owner or agent name and property address, select the applicable tree statement, and sign and date the form.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
If you select either option involving protected trees, prepare a site plan and tree inventory.
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Submit With The Building Permit Application
Include the certificate and, when required, the site plan and tree inventory with the Building Permit application.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Tree Preservation Certificate for?
- It records whether the property has protected trees, whether work will avoid damaging them, or whether protected trees will be removed.
- Do I need a notary for the Tree Preservation Certificate?
- No. The certificate is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not specify a sworn or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Tree Preservation Certificate?
- If you check either option involving protected trees, include a site plan and tree inventory with the Building Permit application.
- What information must the site plan and tree inventory show?
- The form lists items including a title block, north arrow and scale, property improvements, protected trees and their details, and any proposed replacement trees.
Need something notarized?
This Tree Preservation Certificate doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.