Tree Service Florissant MO
In Florissant the tree by the curb stands in city right-of-way, a dead tree on your lot can draw a 30-day removal notice, and seven in ten houses date from the 1950s and 1960s, so the shade trees are old.
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Whose Tree Is It: Yours or the City’s?
Start with where the trunk stands. Florissant’s tree ordinance, Chapter 230 of the city code, covers trees on streets and city property, and it counts the treelawn, the unpaved strip between your property line and the roadway, as part of the street. The engineering office puts the right-of-way line roughly 12 feet behind the back of the curb, though it varies. Nobody may trim, remove or cut a tree there without a permit from the Director of Public Works.
The city trims the trees in its own right-of-way. You trim yours, and the code sets the clearance: 8 feet over a sidewalk, 11 feet over a street and 15 feet over a truck route. If a street tree worries you, call Public Works at City Hall on 314-839-7648. Thompson Tree Care and Landscaping works on the private side of that line.
Is There a City Permit for a Tree on Your Own Lot?
Not for a tree that stands wholly on your own residential lot, as far as the code shows. As of October 2026 we found no city permit for taking down a private yard tree: Chapter 230 regulates public trees only. Ask Public Works first if the house is in the Old Town historic district or backs onto a creek. The treelawn permit and what to plant afterwards are on our Florissant tree removal page.
Can the City Make You Take Down a Dead Tree?
Yes. Florissant’s property maintenance code declares any dead, dying or hazardous tree a public nuisance. When the Building Commissioner finds a dead tree on a lot, the owner gets a notice to remove it within 30 days, and after that the city can do the work and bill it to the property. Check a doubtful tree against these signs a tree is dead or dying. One that has drawn a notice is a job for dangerous tree removal.
How Old Are the Trees in a Florissant Subdivision?
Most are 55 to 75 years old, because most of the city was built in about twenty years. Florissant dates its first local government to 1786, and Old Town is still the street grid at the center of the map. The city’s own history says the growth came after World War II, in a wave of new subdivisions. Census figures agree: of about 23,200 housing units, 33 percent were built in the 1950s and 37 percent in the 1960s. That is the age of a shade tree planted with the house.
It is also the age at which fast-growing yard trees start to shed. The Missouri Department of Conservation notes that silver maple has soft wood and easily loses limbs in wind and ice. Callery pear, sold for decades as Bradford pear, is on the list of invasive plants Florissant declared a public nuisance in 2021. Emerald ash borer is now widespread in Missouri, so an ash is worth checking against our treat or remove guide. A sound tree with heavy limbs is usually a trimming job.
What Have Storms Done to Florissant Trees?
The clearest record is 10 April 2013. The National Weather Service tracked an EF-2 tornado seven miles from Bridgeton through Hazelwood into Florissant, where it ended just east of St. Ferdinand Park. Its survey lists tree damage along Beverly Drive and trees uprooted or large limbs down on both sides of the track.
After a storm, treat any wire in a tree as live and call Ameren Missouri, which the city lists at 314-342-1000. Ameren says trees near the service drop, the line from the pole to your house, are the owner’s responsibility, and its storm crews often leave the cut branches. That is the gap our 24/7 emergency tree service and storm damage tree removal fill. A Florissant estimate costs nothing, and seniors and veterans get a discount: (314) 712-3035.
Florissant is our only North County town page so far. The nearest others are University City and the City of St. Louis.
Last Updated: November 2026
Tree Services Available in Florissant
Three that match what this page describes: storm calls, clearance pruning over sidewalks and streets, and support for an old tree worth keeping.
Emergency Tree Service
- Answered 24/7
- Trees on roofs and cars
- Photos for your claim
Tree Trimming & Pruning
- Sidewalk and street clearance
- Dead limb removal
- Weight off long limbs
Tree Cabling & Bracing
- Support for split forks
- Keeps a sound tree
- Checked before each storm season
Where Are the Florissant Details on Removal and Stumps?
Our tree removal in Florissant page walks through the treelawn permit, what to do with a 30-day dead-tree notice, getting Ameren to drop a service line, and the city’s firewood-stacking rule. The stump grinding in Florissant page covers the Missouri 811 locate, the excavation permit for a stump near the curb, the sewer lateral that nobody marks, and lots along Coldwater Creek.
Florissant Tree Service FAQ
Not the city. Florissant’s Street Division lists Washington Street, Charbonier Road, New Florissant Road, Graham Road, St. Ferdinand Street and Parker Road as St. Louis County roads (County Highways and Traffic, 314-615-8504). Dunn Road, North Lindbergh, New Halls Ferry Road and Pershall Road belong to MoDOT (314-340-4100). On every other street, start with Florissant Public Works at 314-839-7648.
Yes. Section 213.075 of the city code, adopted in 2021, declares invasive plants a public nuisance and bans planting them on any property. Callery pear, the species sold as Bradford pear, is on its list. Our Bradford pear guide explains why the tree splits and what to plant instead.
No. The National Weather Service track for 22 April 2011 runs south of the city, through Berkeley and Ferguson along Chambers Road. The tornado that did reach Florissant came on 10 April 2013: an EF-2 that started in Bridgeton and ended just east of St. Ferdinand Park, with tree damage along Beverly Drive.
Only in small amounts, and only if you pay for its yard waste service. Gateway Disposal, the hauler on the city’s utility list, wants limbs in bundles no more than 18 inches across and 4 feet long, with no limb thicker than 4 inches. City code leaves stumps and roots out of yard waste entirely.
Two offices. Permits, right-of-way trees and dead-tree notices go through Public Works at City Hall, 955 St. Francois Street, 314-839-7648. The Urban Forestry program sits in Parks and Recreation and takes tree questions by email at coftrees@florissantmo.com.