Tree Protection in Lancaster, CA (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Lancaster, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Lancaster property owners are responsible for the street trees growing in the parkway strip between their curb and sidewalk under Municipal Code Section 12.20.020, and new subdivisions must plant street trees along every lot frontage before occupancy under Section 16.24.100. Overhanging branches must clear ten feet above sidewalks and thirteen and a half feet above streets, per Section 12.20.030.
Lancaster Parkway and Street Tree Standards
Some RestrictionsLancaster, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 12.20.010 (Definitions); Sec. 12.20.020 (Owner's duty to maintain trees); Sec. 12.20.030 (Obstruction); Sec. 16.24.100 (Street trees—subdivisions)
"Parkway" means all areas between the curb and the sidewalk in front of or alongside a residential lot..."Street tree" means a tree located in the parkway on publicly or privately-owned land or within a public easement or a private front or side yard...State law requires each property owner to maintain street trees located in the parkway abutting the owner's property. Such maintenance shall inc...
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