Tree Removal Permits
This dataset shows issued tree removal permits in Cambridge.
For any Significant Tree removal, a permit is required from the City Arborist and subject to rules and regulations under City of Cambridge’s Tree Protection Ordinance, Title 8, Chapter 8.66, of the City’s Municipal Code.
A Significant Tree is defined as any tree that has a diameter equal to or greater than six inches (6”) measured at breast height (4.5 feet above the ground). A Mitigation Payment will be required for all Significant Trees removed where an insufficient quantity of Replacement Trees is provided.
For more information, please visit https://www.cambridgema.gov/iwantto/applyforatreeremovalpermit
Querying over HTTP
Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:
curl https://data.splitgraph.com/sql/query/ddn \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d@-<<EOF {"sql": " SELECT * FROM \"cambridgema-gov/tree-removal-permits-vj95-me7d\".\"tree_removal_permits\" LIMIT 100 "} EOF
See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.