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Tree Protection in Long Beach, CA (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Add a dwelling unit, pursue discretionary development or Site Plan Review, or build a fence under the special height provisions, and Long Beach requires one 24-inch box canopy street tree for every 25 feet of property line in the parkway. LBMC § 21.42.050.B.1 puts species approval and irrigation specs in the hands of the Director of Public Works.

Long Beach Parkway Street Tree Planting

Some Restrictions

Long Beach Municipal Code § 21.42.050.B.1

1.Provision of Trees. One (1) large canopy street tree, of not less than twenty-four inch (24") box size, shall be provided for each twenty-five feet (25') of property line length whenever a new dwelling unit is added to the adjoining property or new development requiring discretionary approval, Site Plan Review, or a fence built under the special fence height provisions. Such street tree shall...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Long Beach city rules.

Tree Protection in Los Angeles County