Tree Protection in Hesperia, CA (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Hesperia, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Heritage & Protected Trees
Hesperia protects specific desert native species, Joshua trees, smoketree, agaves and yuccas, mesquites, and large creosote rings, from removal without a permit citywide.
Hesperia Protected Native Tree Rules
Significant RestrictionsHesperia Municipal Code § 16.24.150(A)
The following desert native plants, or any part thereof except the fruit, shall not be harvested or removed except under a permit issued by the agricultural commissioner or other applicable reviewing authority:1.The following desert native plants with stems two inches or greater in diameter or six feet or greater in height:a.Dalea, Spinosa (smoketree);b.All species of the family Agavaceae (cent...
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