Tree Protection in Corona, CA (2026)
2 verified tree protection rules for Corona, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Corona designates Heritage trees on city or private property through the Urban Forest Management Plan, and once designated a Heritage tree can only be permanently removed after the City Council itself approves the removal.
Heritage Tree Protection in Corona
Significant RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 12.22.080
(A) The city may recommend as a Heritage tree any tree on city or private property meeting certain criteria, as specified within the Urban Forest Management Plan and approved by the Council. (B) Except for emergency situations involving potential or actual damage to persons or property, as determined by the city and further specified in the Urban Forest Management Plan, heritage trees shall...
Parkway Planting
Corona splits parkway tree and landscaping duties between property owners and the city under Corona Code of Ordinances § 12.22.050. Owners must remove overgrown trees, shrubs, and weeds in the parkway strip fronting their property and water everything there, while the city plants, trims, and removes 'shared responsibility trees' it has authorized, plus any parkway in a landscape maintenance or community facilities district.
Parkway Tree Rules in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 12.22.050(C)(1)
(C) Responsibilities other than watering... (1) Property owner. To the owners of the property on which a parkway is located or of the property on which the encroaching landscape material originates, except as expressly assigned to the city in Section 12.22.050(C)(2) below. Among other responsibilities, property owners shall remove overgrown trees (other than shared responsibility trees), shrubs...
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