Tree Protection in Yolo County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Yolo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
Yolo County requires new subdivisions to preserve suitable existing trees in the public way and plant street trees where the Planning Commission calls for them under Sec. 8-1.806(e). Required plantings must follow the County Improvement Standards and the county's Landscape Irrigation Ordinance in Title 8, Chapter 3.
Street Tree Planting in Yolo County Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-1.806(e)
Trees. Existing trees shall be preserved within any public way wherever, in the determination of the Commission, such trees are suitably located, healthy, and of desirable variety and where approved grading permits the preservation of such trees. Where required, street trees of an approved type shall be planted in accordance with the County Improvement Standards and Chapter 3 of this title (the...
Tree Protection by City in Yolo County
1 cities in Yolo County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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