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Tree Protection in Victorville, CA (2026)

2 verified tree protection rules for Victorville, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Protected Tree Species

Victorville makes it a misdemeanor to cut, damage, destroy, dig up, or harvest any Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) citywide without prior written consent from the director of parks and recreation. Violators face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine under Municipal Code Chapter 13.33.

Joshua Tree Protection in Victorville

Significant Restrictions

Victorville Municipal Code § 13.33.040

It is unlawful for any person to cut, damage, destroy, dig up, or harvest any Joshua tree without the prior written consent of the director of parks and recreation or his designee. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a five-hundred-dollar fine.

Parkway Planting

Victorville requires street trees along every new residential street: arterial and collector frontages need 24-inch box trees or larger, spaced no more than 125% of the tree's mature spread apart, while local streets need 15-gallon minimum trees spaced at up to 150% of mature spread, under Development Code Sec. 16-3.08.090(e)(2).

Victorville Street Tree and Parkway Planting Rules

Some Restrictions

Victorville, CA, Development Code Sec. 16-3.08.090(e)(2) (Streetscape Design, Street Trees)

(i)Arterial and Collector Streets. Street trees shall be provided along street frontages with an average on-center spacing not to exceed 125% of the spread of the subject tree at maturity. 24-inch box trees or larger shall be utilized at time of installation. Trees shall be strategically located so as not to interfere with driving visibility. (ii)Local Streets. The developer shall designate a s...

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Tree Protection in San Bernardino County