--- title: Tree Trimming in Reno, NV | Battle Born Tree Service url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-trimming/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) - Tree trimming and pruning # Tree trimming and pruning in Reno, NV Tree trimming in Reno needs no city permit on private property, but pruning a tree in a City right-of-way takes a Tree Work Permit, and only a Certified Arborist can do that work. Battle Born Tree Service has ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff and prunes Reno trees from the old river neighborhoods to the newest streets. Reno is the largest city we work in, with about 124,000 housing units and every age of tree. It is also the one place in our area where the law cares who holds the saw, at least on the City's side of the sidewalk. ## At a glance - No City of Reno permit to prune a tree on private property - Street trees: Tree Work Permit, Certified Arborist required - ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff - About 43 minutes from our Carson City yard without traffic ## Do I need a permit to trim a tree in Reno? Not for a tree on your own lot. The City of Reno does not require a permit to prune, remove or plant on private property. A tree in a City right-of-way or on City property is different. That work needs a Tree Work Permit, and the Truckee Meadows Water Authority's summary of local ordinances notes that only Certified Arborists can get permits to plant, prune or remove public trees. The planting strip between sidewalk and curb is where homeowners most often get this wrong. Reno Urban Forestry, 775-321-8373, can tell you which side of the line your tree is on. ## Why does Reno insist on an arborist for street trees? Because bad pruning is permanent. A street tree that has been topped or stripped does not recover its structure, and the public then owns a hazard. The requirement makes sure the person cutting has professional training and works to industry standards. The same reasoning applies in your back yard, permit or not. A certified arborist assesses every job we do before work begins. If you want to check a credential, [what is an ISA Certified Arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-is-an-isa-certified-arborist/) shows how. ## What kind of pruning do Reno trees need? The American Community Survey shows a split city. About 37% of Reno homes were built before 1980 and about 12% before 1960, while about 36% have gone up since 2000. Old lots need dead wood removed and heavy limbs reduced. New lots need young trees trained while the cuts are still small. Half of Reno's homes are rented, and about half are something other than a detached house. For apartments, condos and commercial sites the work is usually clearance and safety pruning across many trees, planned in one walk-through. See [tree service for commercial properties](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/commercial-properties/). ## How does snow figure into it? More than visitors expect. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals show 20.9 inches of snowfall a year at Reno-Tahoe International Airport and 33.3 inches at the Reno 1.4 NNE station, about 2 miles from downtown and about 500 feet higher than the airport. Snow that arrives before the leaves drop, or wet snow in spring, breaks long, unpruned limbs. Pruning ahead of winter shortens those levers. If a storm gets there first, read [heavy wet snow and broken limbs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/heavy-snow-broken-limbs/), and call our 24-hour line for anything hanging over a house or driveway. ## Is Reno too far for a Carson City crew? No. It is about 33 miles from the yard, and Reno is named in the service area on both our website and our Google listing. Pruning is scheduled work, so the drive is planned into the day. ### Sources - [City of Reno Urban Forestry: Tree FAQs](https://www.reno.gov/parks-and-recreation/parks-facilities/urban-forestry/tree-faqs.php) (read October 17, 2026) - [Truckee Meadows Water Authority: Local Tree Ordinances](https://tmwa.com/article/local-tree-ordinances/) (read October 1, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Reno city](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Reno 1.4 NNE stations](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 43 min 33.5 miles - **Elevation:** 4,505 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 37% median year built 1990 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ### Rules here Private property: no City of Reno permit to prune. City right-of-way or City property: Tree Work Permit, work done by a Certified Arborist. Reno Urban Forestry: 775-321-8373. ### Start here - [About the service: Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-trimming-pruning/) - [Tree service in Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) - [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-trimming-pruning/) - [What is an ISA Certified Arborist, and how to verify one](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-is-an-isa-certified-arborist/) - [Tree trimming and pruning in Old Southwest Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/tree-trimming/) - [Tree rules by jurisdiction: permits, rights-of-way and Lake Tahoe](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/tree-rules-by-jurisdiction/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) ## Other services in Reno [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-removal/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/crane-tree-removal/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/arborist/) [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/snow-removal/) [Firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/firewood/) ## Tree trimming and pruning in nearby towns [South Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/tree-trimming/) [Galena and Mt. 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Can I trim the tree between my sidewalk and the street in Reno? Ask Reno Urban Forestry first. Trees in the City right-of-way need a Tree Work Permit and a Certified Arborist. ### When is the right season to prune in Reno? Dead or hazardous branches any time. Otherwise late winter for most deciduous trees and early spring and summer for most conifers. ### Do you prune for Reno apartment and commercial properties? Yes. We do residential and commercial work, and the estimate can list every tree on the site. ### Do you offer free pruning estimates in Reno? Yes. Estimates are free, detailed and tailored to each client.