2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sutter County, California.
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Sutter County does not maintain a stand-alone heritage-tree or oak-protection ordinance in the published code. Tree removal is generally allowed on private property, but trees within designated floodway, levee, or riparian areas require state/federal approval (Central Valley Flood Protection Board, USACE).
Sutter County has adopted California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) into its Zoning Code at Section 1500-06-050(C) for residential and Table 1500-07-3(2)(k) for commercial/industrial. New or rehabilitated landscapes of 500+ sq ft must comply.
1 cities in Sutter County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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