Now is your chance to build an urban oasis right in the heart of your neighborhood. With the Love Our Neighborhoods permit, you can add an extra touch of nature and ecological diversity to your community by adding plants, soil, pavers, curbs, terraces and other landscape elements to the public right of way.

Depending on their size and level of complexity, landscape projects can either be considered Tier 2 or Tier 3 Love Our Neighborhoods Projects. They have the following permitting requirements.

Step One: Check if you're eligible

• Only the following types of organizations can apply:

  • A nonprofit organization

  • A community benefit district

  • A merchants’ association

  • An established community-based organization

• Your organization must have been in existence for a minimum of two years at the time of application submission.

• Your project must be located within the public right of way that is under Public Works’ jurisdiction.

• Check if your project can be safely placed within the desired area by reading the “General Placement Guide” on our Helpful Documents page.  Every location is different, but this will help you get started.

Step Two: Gather your documents

We will ask for:

• Your name and contact information.

• Your organization’s name and contact information.

• Your organization’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) or other proof your organization has existed for at least two calendar years.  Documents that can be used to prove an organization’s existence include articles of incorporation, notes from past meetings, proof of past projects or events and financial statements.

• If your project has a sponsor, your sponsoring organization’s name and contact information.

• Your proposed project’s location.

• A general description of your proposed project.

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You will need to upload:​

• Your maintenance plan.

• Your construction plan and budget.

• A detailed site plan that follows these requirements:

  • Be submitted in PDF, TIF or JPG format.

  • Clearly indicate placement and dimensions of existing streets, rights of way, street trees and street structures.

  • Clearly indicate where your proposed project will be within the site and its distance from existing elements.

  • For more complex projects that require excavation, construction or structural work, detailed civil engineering drawings may be required.

  • Site plans with excavation and construction work should include details of other City assets (such as sewer lines or curb ramps).

  • If available, please include information about any materials you plan on using on this project.

    • If you are using a prefabricated or mass-manufactured product, please include the specific product’s name as well as the manufacturer’s specification sheet for that product.

    • If your project includes plants, please provide a planting list and map.

• Images of your proposed site. Please show the site’s dimensions on the photo and label any existing structures.