Self-Certified Arborist Program
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Self-Certified Private Arborist
The Self-Certified Private Arborist pilot program assists in streamlining the development process by providing arborists with skills to be fully comprehensive in the Chapter 27 Tree and Landscape Code. Being a part of the program reduces resubmittal and expands permit approval and issuance.

What Can SCPA Do With the Certification?
- Tree conditions evaluation/risk assessments for issuance of tree removal permits (protected, specimen, and grand).​
- Tree conditions evaluation/risk assessments for issuance of tree pruning permits (specimen and grand).​
- Certification of tree surveys for use in zoning reviews, right-of-way permit reviews, and building permit reviews.​
- Certification of arborist reports for use in zoning reviews, right-of-way permit reviews, and building permit reviews.
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