1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Cruz County, California.
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Santa Cruz County's signature tree-protection law is the Significant Trees Protection Ordinance, Chapter 16.34, which operates in the Coastal Zone. Removing or destroying a designated 'significant tree' there requires an approved Significant Tree Removal permit, supported by an arborist report. Riparian (16.30) and Sensitive Habitat (16.32) ordinances add protection elsewhere; CAL FIRE timber permits may also apply.
1 cities in Santa Cruz County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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