Cutting down trees in Dominican Republic

ppauley · 2023-01-25T11:41:25+01:00

Find out if you need a permit to cut down a dead tree in Sosua, Dominican Republic, and learn about local regulations for property safety.

ppauley New member

Member since 20 September 2022

ppauleyNew member25 January 2023 09:41:25

I live near Sosua, I鈥檝e a dead tree on my property, it threatens my villa and or municipal power lines if it were to fall. Is a permit required here to cut down a dead tree?

planner Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 27 December 2010

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plannerDominican Republic Expert25 January 2023 11:44:56

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Good question. Best ask the municipality or a local lawyer.

Tippj Serial expat

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TippjSerial expat25 January 2023 12:03:55

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Better get a. Haitian guy and 3000 pesos

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

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ddmcgheeDominican Republic Expert25 January 2023 12:23:11

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As Planner said, check with your municipality! Removing a royal palm, even a dead/damaged one can be an ordeal, and I鈥檝e heard of folks getting in trouble for taking down other trees without approval.

2VPsoldier Serial expat

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2VPsoldierSerial expat25 January 2023 13:26:37

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In Moca, I had a large live tree on my property and was advised to go to local municiple office which I did. They had a process/forms to fill out. As it turned out, my relatives removed it prior to the wall being built around th e property. To date several municilpe officials have stopped by the property but nothing said about the former tree....