Tree Protection in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of El Dorado County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
El Dorado County limits which trees may be planted along public roads. Under Code Section 12.12.050, every tree set out in a highway right-of-way within a subdivision or in one-family, multifamily or commercial zoning must come from the Agricultural Commissioner's Board-approved master tree list, or the planter needs a written permit.
El Dorado County Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 12.12.050
A.The Agricultural Commissioner is charged with the duty of promptly determining the types and species of trees suitable and desirable for planting and the areas in which, and conditions under which, the trees shall be planted in the public highways within subdivided lands and land zoned as one-family residential districts, multifamily residential districts and commercial districts within the C...
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