2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in San Bernardino County, California.
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San Bernardino County requires permits to remove protected native trees, including oaks, sycamores, junipers, and pinyon pines on undisturbed parcels. Mountain communities also protect specific conifer species under community-plan tree ordinances.
Western Joshua trees are protected under California's Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act of 2023. Removing or relocating them in San Bernardino County requires a state permit and mitigation fees, with additional county Native Desert Plant Protection rules.
3 cities in San Bernardino County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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