Tree Trimming: Corona vs Murrieta

CMC Chapter 12.40 makes property owners maintain parkway street trees with 8 ft sidewalk and 14 ft street clearance. A free Public Works permit is required to remove or heavily prune street trees.

Murrieta regulates trimming of public trees in rights-of-way and may require permits through Public Works. Private yard tree trimming is generally unregulated unless the tree is a protected species, a heritage oak, or is located on a slope subject to hillside grading rules. HOAs in master-planned communities such as California Oaks, Greer Ranch, and Copper Canyon typically impose their own trimming standards.