Towns with dedicated pages
New City
New City is the county seat and the biggest hamlet in Rockland: 1950s to 1980s colonials, splits and ranches on half-acre lots off Little Tor, New…
Permit rules & quote →Nanuet
Nanuet is the densest part of Clarkstown: 1950s and 60s capes, ranches and splits on 60-by-100 and quarter-acre lots around Middletown Road, Route 59…
Permit rules & quote →Spring Valley
Spring Valley is Rockland's most densely built village: two-family houses, converted older homes and apartment blocks on small lots around Main…
Permit rules & quote →Nyack
Nyack is a walkable Hudson River village of Victorian and early-1900s houses on narrow, steep lots climbing from Broadway up to Route 9W, with some…
Permit rules & quote →Suffern
Suffern is the western gateway to Rockland, a village of older homes on hilly lots under the Ramapo Mountains, with Harriman State Park and Mahwah,…
Permit rules & quote →Pearl River
Pearl River is the biggest hamlet in Orangetown: 1920s to 1960s colonials, capes and splits on quarter-acre lots around Central Avenue, Middletown…
Permit rules & quote →Haverstraw
Haverstraw is really three places: the dense riverfront Village of Haverstraw (row houses, two-families and the Harbors development), the Village of…
Permit rules & quote →Stony Point
Stony Point is the northern end of Rockland: wooded hillside lots in Tomkins Cove, Jones Point and along the Hudson, 1960s to 1990s subdivisions off…
Permit rules & quote →Permit rules at a glance
| Town | Private tree threshold | What is required |
|---|---|---|
| New City (Clarkstown) | 8" DBH | Town DEFM permit for a 2nd tree 8"+ per 5,000 sq ft of lot in 3 years, and for any tree near wetlands, streams or steep slopes; dead and hazardous trees exempt with proof; replacement trees for violations |
| Nanuet (Clarkstown) | 8" DBH | Same Clarkstown Chapter 270 rules as New City |
| Nyack (village) | 12" DBH ("significant tree") | Building Inspector permit, $50 per tree; one healthy significant tree per 3 years with 1 replacement tree per 8" of diameter; dead, diseased or hazardous trees any time with an arborist's report; more than one goes to the Planning Board |
| Suffern (village) | 12" trunk diameter | DPW Superintendent permit for any tree over 12" on private property; granted for hazard, disease or interference with use; up to $5,000 per tree plus replacement for violations |
| Pearl River (Orangetown) | None for existing homes | No stand-alone tree permit; tree rules attach to building permits, site plans and the Hudson-side critical environmental areas (8"+ trees) |
| Spring Valley (village) | None | No private tree permit; Village can order dead or hazardous trees removed; street and park trees under the Community Forestry Commission |
| Haverstraw (town & villages) | 6" (with a building permit) | Town: tree plan with building permits, live trees over 6" kept except where listed; villages regulate street and park trees only |
| Stony Point (town) | 3" (with a building permit or timbering) | Tree plan with building permits, Conservation Advisory Council review; no permit for a routine removal at an existing home |
Summaries of each town's code as read on ecode360.com and the municipal websites in October 2026, with sources on each town page. Ordinances change; confirm with the town before work starts. Rockland has no county-wide tree permit, and New York State regulates private tree removal only in freshwater wetlands and their 100-ft adjacent areas (DEC Article 24) and along protected streams. Other villages not listed (Upper Nyack, South Nyack, Piermont, Grand View, Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Montebello, Wesley Hills, New Hempstead, Pomona, Sloatsburg, Hillburn, West Haverstraw) each have their own code; Upper Nyack and South Nyack both regulate private tree removal.
All Rockland County towns we serve
Tree companies in our network cover the whole county. Request a quote from any of these towns, hamlets and villages and we will match you with a company that works there:
- New City
- Nanuet
- Spring Valley
- Nyack
- Suffern
- Pearl River
- Haverstraw
- Stony Point
- Monsey
- Valley Cottage
- Congers
- West Nyack
- Bardonia
- Orangeburg
- Tappan
- Blauvelt
- Sparkill
- Piermont
- Upper Nyack
- South Nyack
- Grand View-on-Hudson
- Chestnut Ridge
- Airmont
- Hillcrest
- Sloatsburg
- Hillburn
- Pomona
- Wesley Hills
- New Hempstead
- Montebello
- West Haverstraw
- Garnerville
- Thiells
- Tomkins Cove
- Palisades
Nearby, outside the county
Many Rockland crews also work just over the line. We can usually match these areas too:
- Mahwah, NJ
- Ramsey, NJ
- Montvale, NJ
- Park Ridge, NJ
- Old Tappan, NJ
- Northvale, NJ
- Tuxedo, NY
- Harriman, NY
- Monroe, NY
- Peekskill, NY
- Ossining, NY
- Tarrytown, NY
How it works
- Tell us about the job. Your town, what you need, and a photo if you have one. Takes about a minute.
- We match you with a local tree pro. An independent Rockland County tree care company that holds a Rockland County home improvement contractor license and carries liability insurance, and that actually serves your town.
- Get a free on-site quote. The company contacts you directly, looks at the tree and gives you a written price. No obligation, and you deal with them from there.