Tree Protection Rules by City in California

182 California jurisdictions compared, 155 cities and 27 counties, 349 rules in total.

Across California, Mendocino County has the most restrictive tree protection on file and Santa Cruz County the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Light Restrictions (5)

Some Restrictions (98)

Significant Restrictions (75)

Heavy Restrictions (4)

Tree Protection strictness, California

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Tree Protection strictness, California

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