Tree Protection in Newport Beach, CA (2026)
1 verified tree protection rules for Newport Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Parkway Planting
Newport Beach requires anyone who builds a new building, moves a building onto vacant land, or expands an existing main building's floor area by more than 50 percent to plant a parkway tree at least a 36-inch box in size at their own cost, with automated irrigation, per City species rules.
Newport Beach New Construction Parkway Tree
Some RestrictionsNewport Beach, CA, Municipal Code § 13.09.010 (Parkway Trees Required)
Any person who constructs a new building, who causes a building to be moved onto vacant land, or who causes an increase in the original floor area of an existing main building by more than fifty (50) percent of its original size shall be responsible for planting trees in the parkway abutting the building site in accordance with City rules, regulations and policies. The parkway tree shall be at ...
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