Tree Protection in Pinal County, AZ (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pinal County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Protected Tree Species
In the GR zone's cluster subdivision option, Pinal County requires developers to identify and protect "primary conservation features" on the site, a defined term that expressly names saguaros, ironwoods, mesquite bosques and habitat for threatened and endangered species, and to set aside a minimum 30 percent of the subdivision as open space to protect them.
Saguaro and Native Plant Protection in Pinal County
Some RestrictionsPinal County Development Services Code § 2.40.040(C), (G)
Primary conservation features means those parts of the site that contain primary resource value natural features such as lakes, ponds, wetlands, floodways, riparian areas, prominent peaks and ridges, prominent rock outcrops, slopes over 15 percent, prominent vegetative and geologic features including saguaros, ironwoods, mesquite bosques, and habitat for threatened and endangered species. ... O...
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