Legal Documents of Gatlinburg
Code of Gatlinburg
Title 2 Boards and Commissions, etc.
Chapter 2 City Tree Board
2-207 : Street tree species to be planted.
The following list constitutes the official street tree species for Gatlinburg, Tennessee. No species other than those included in this list may be planted as street trees without written permission of the city tree board.
Small Trees
Cherry, Flowering
Crab Apple,
Flowering
Dogwood
Fringe Tree
Golden Rain Tree
Hawthorne
Holly, Foster
Lilac, Japanese
Magnolia, Sauder
Maple, Japanese
Pear, Bradford
Plum
Redbud
Service Berry
Sourwood
Rhododendron
Azaleas
Juniper (Ground
Cover)
Mountain Laurel
Medium Trees
Ash
Basswood
Birch
Hackberry
Honey Locust
(thornless)
Mulberry, Red
(fruitless male)
Pagodatree,
(Japanese)
Persimmon
Sassafras
Yellowwood
Large Trees
Beech
Coffeetree,
Kentucky
Ginkgo
Magnolia,
Cucumber Tree
Maple
Oak
Poplar, Tulip
Sweetgum
Sycamore
(1976 Code, §12-307)
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Mike Werner
Vice Mayor - Mark McCown
Commissioner - Ryan DeSear
Commissioner - Chad Reagan
Commissioner - Kirby Smith
City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle
City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp