Redondo Beach, CA Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

1900(g) of the Municipal Code. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act rules. No trimming or removal is allowed during the breeding and nesting season, January through September, unless a qualified arborist certifies the tree is dead, diseased, dying, or otherwise a genuine health or safety danger; routine work is confined to October 1 through December 31. Before work in that window, a qualified biologist must survey the tree and file a report with the Waterfront and Economic Development Department. If a heron, egret, listed species, or species of special concern occupies the tree, trimming halts until a biologist confirms courtship behavior has not begun and clears work within 300 feet of the occupied tree (500 feet for raptors such as bald eagles, osprey, or owls).

Trimming may not come within 10 feet of an unoccupied nest, and written notice with flagging or fencing must be posted at least one week ahead. Any breeding or nesting tree removed for a safety danger must be replaced 1:1 with native or non-invasive trees at least 36-inch box size, under a five-year monitoring program reported annually to the Waterfront and Economic Development Director.