Landscaping Rules in Madera, CA (2026)
4 verified landscaping rules for Madera, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Madera Municipal Code § 4-6.04 lets the Director of Code Enforcement order a property owner to trim or remove any tree or shrub, whether on private land or the parking strip out front, once it endangers a public street, sewer, sidewalk, or overhead utility wires. The code labels that condition a public nuisance outright.
Madera Unsafe Tree Trim Order
Significant RestrictionsMadera Municipal Code § 4-6.04
Any trees or shrubs growing in a public parking strip or in any public place or in private property, which trees or shrubs are endangering, or which in any way may endanger, the security or usefulness of any public street, sewer, sidewalk, or the full and safe operation of public utility wires, are declared to be a public nuisance, and the Director of Code Enforcement may require the property o...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Madera Municipal Code § 4-6.02 puts the removal duty on the abutting property owner: any street tree that is dying, dead, decayed, diseased, hazardous, or damaging a sidewalk or curb must come out at the owner's expense. Once it's gone, the owner has to replant with a tree from the city's approved street-tree list unless the spot no longer works for planting.
Madera Street Tree Removal Duty
Some RestrictionsMadera Municipal Code § 4-6.02
Whenever it becomes necessary to remove a tree to prevent damage to sidewalks or curbs, or to remove a dying, dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous tree, such tree or trees shall be removed by the owner of the property abutting that portion of the public right-of-way where the tree is located; provided, however, upon removal thereof, the property owner shall replace the tree with a tree of an a...
Weed Ordinances
Madera defines weeds as any grass or plant growth exceeding six inches that isn't cultivated for food or ornamental use, and declares all weeds, dirt, rubbish and brush on private property or the abutting street, alley or right-of-way a public nuisance that must be removed.
Madera Six-Inch Maximum Weed Height Rule
Some RestrictionsMadera Municipal Code §§ 3-15.01, 3-15.05(A)
WEEDS. All grasses, or noxious weeds as defined in the Cal. Food and Agriculture Code § 5004, or plant growth which exceeds six inches in height and is not regularly cultivated or maintained for foodstuffs or ornamental purposes which, when or if dry, create a fire hazard. ... (A) All weeds, dirt, rubbish, brush, and rank growth of any kind, on private property or in any street, alley, or pub...
Water Restrictions
When Madera declares a drought restriction level, outdoor irrigation is confined to the hours of midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight, with Levels B through F also limiting sprinkling to two or three set days a week by odd or even address, under Madera Municipal Code § 5-5.13.
Madera Lawn Irrigation Day Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsMadera Municipal Code § 5-5.13
(A) Drought levels. When the City Council by resolution determines that water supplies are limited and additional conservation measures are necessary to reduce water consumption, the Council may enact one of six drought water restriction levels A through F as set forth in this subsection, and restrictions under each section shall be enforced for such period of time as designated by the City C...
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