Tree service in Keizer, Oregon

Tree removal permits in Keizer

Keizer’s tree rules mostly apply during development. The city’s Tree Removal sheet defines a significant tree as 12 inches DBH or 50 feet tall and, for land-use applications, requires a removal and replacement plan with a two-year lookback: 2 new trees per significant tree removed, or fewer larger ones, with an off-site or fund option. No general permit for a private yard tree was located, and the code section was not cited, so call Planning at 503-390-3700 to confirm before work.

The right-of-way is stricter. Trees in the right-of-way, including parking strips, may not be cut, removed, topped or transplanted without Public Works permission (503-856-3561), and branches must clear 13 feet over the street and 8 feet over the sidewalk. The two-year lookback means a removal now can matter for a land-use application later. See the Oregon permit guide.

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Source: Planning (503-390-3700); Public Works for ROW trees (503-856-3561), Keizer Development Code (section not cited on the sheet). Checked 2026-10-02.

Storm records for Marion County (covers Keizer)

Marion County’s storm count has roughly halved. NOAA logged 37 reports in the latest three years against 70 in the three before, out of 148 since 2016, ranking the county 13th of Oregon’s 36. Heavy snow leads at 60, wildfire is second at 34, winter storm 21, and wind types add 19; 3 tornado reports also appear.

FEMA’s National Risk Index (December 2025) rates strong wind Relatively High at 89.9, and 64 percent of reports fall from November to February, peaking in December. A quieter recent run does not change the wind exposure of tall Willamette Valley conifers.

NWS forecast zones covering the county: Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties; East Central Willamette Valley.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2016 to June 2026 · NWS zone-county correlation files (2019 to 2026 versions). Checked 2026-10-02. NOAA Storm Events 2016-2026; zone-based events assigned to every county the NWS zone covers using the zone-county correlation file in force on the event date (2019-04-02 file used for 2016-2018).

Power lines and utilities in Keizer

Keizer is split between two utilities: Salem Electric serves the south half of the city and Portland General Electric the rest, in roughly even shares. PGE trims its transmission, primary and secondary distribution lines and asks for at least 10 feet around primary lines, a figure that varies by voltage under Oregon rules; it trims the service wire to a house only if branches are straining or rubbing it. PGE outages go to 503-464-7777 or 800-544-1795. Salem Electric trims around its high-voltage primary distribution lines but does not publish a clearance distance or a service-drop policy, so call the number on your bill before work near a line; its office and outage line is (503) 362-3601. Check your bill and the utility directory, and see tree removal near power lines.

Split: Salem Electric serves the south half of Keizer, PGE the rest; roughly even

Source: utility vegetation-management pages linked above; OAR 437-002-0306 (OR-OSHA). Checked 2026-10-02.

Pests and quarantines

Emerald ash borer (EAB) · quarantineMediterranean oak borer (MOB)

Keizer is inside the Oregon emerald ash borer quarantine, and EAB is confirmed here. Keep raw ash wood inside the quarantine, move it only as chips of 1 inch or less or kiln-dried debarked lumber, and cover loads from April 1 to September 30. Mediterranean oak borer is confirmed too: keep cut oak firewood within 10 miles and chip or burn infested trees and stumps on site. See the Oregon EAB page.

• Emerald ash borer (EAB): OR (ODF/ODA): keep raw ash wood inside the quarantine; move only as <=1-in chips or kiln-dried debarked lumber, or heat 160F core for 60 min with ODA permission; cover loads during flight period Apr 1
• Mediterranean oak borer (MOB): Don't move cut oak firewood >10 miles from source; cut then burn or chip (<=1 in) infested trees including the stump on site; report with photos/location to Oregon Invasives Hotline

Source: Emerald ash borer (EAB) · Mediterranean oak borer (MOB). Checked 2026-10-02.

Growing conditions in Keizer

Keizer is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. If a land-use case requires replacement, 2 trees go in per significant tree removed; avoid ash, and choose wind-firm species given the county’s Relatively High wind rating.

USDA hardiness zone 8b (2023 map, by ZIP code).

Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (OSU PRISM ZIP data). Checked 2026-10-02.

Labor index for Keizer

BLS reports a $34.49 mean and $34.23 median hourly wage for tree trimmers and pruners in the Salem area, about 100 workers (May 2025). It is a wage, not a price; the modeled ranges add equipment, disposal and EAB-compliant chipping.

Salem, OR: $34.49 per hour mean wage for tree trimmers and pruners (BLS, May 2025). This is a labor index, not a price; the modeled crew-hour cost used on this site is $225 (method).

220 landscaping-services establishments were counted in Marion County in 2023 (Census County Business Patterns, NAICS 561730).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 37-3013 · U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 561730. Checked 2026-10-02.

ZIP codes and nearby cities

Keizer is in ZIP code 97303, with 39,140 residents in 2025. Salem is 5 miles away, Woodburn 13, Dallas 15, McMinnville 17, Newberg 21 and Canby 24. County data is on the Marion County page.

ZIP codes with the most land inside Keizer: 97303

• Salem5 miles
• Woodburn13 miles
• Dallas15 miles
• McMinnville17 miles
• Newberg21 miles
• Canby24 miles

County page: Marion County.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to place and county relationship files. Checked 2026-10-02.

Tree services in Keizer

The service pages apply Keizer’s rules: tree removal with the land-use lookback, tree trimming with the 13-foot and 8-foot street clearances, stump grinding with EAB wood rules, and emergency tree service.

• Tree removal (statewide guide)
• Tree trimming in Keizer
• Stump grinding in Keizer
• Emergency tree service (statewide guide)
• Arborists and tree health
• Check a license in Oregon

What to do next

Call Planning at 503-390-3700 if any land-use application is planned within two years, and Public Works for a parking-strip tree. For a tree damaged by wind, a risk assessment comes first. Check the contractor in the Oregon license lookup.