Tree removal permit rules in Davis, CA — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Davis, a City of Trees, requires a permit to remove City street trees and protected private trees under Municipal Code Chapter 37, and removing a healthy protected tree requires mitigation by replacement planting or an in-lieu payment to the Tree Preservation Fund.
Under Davis Municipal Code Chapter 37, removal of any City street tree, Landmark Tree, Tree of Significance, or Private/Protected tree requires an approved Tree Removal Request through the Urban Forestry Division. Removing a healthy protected tree requires mitigation: replacement tree(s) planted and maintained on site, and/or an in-lieu payment to the Tree Preservation Fund, set at $189 per trunk-inch removed when no feasible on-site replacement exists. Dead or dying trees require tree-for-tree mitigation; others may require inch-for-inch mitigation. Applications to remove more than three City trees, or over 25 inches of trunk at one site, must include a certified arborist report. Ordinary single-family or duplex yard trees that are not protected may generally be removed without a City permit.
Illegal removal of or damage to a protected or City tree is a violation of Chapter 37 and can result in penalties plus mandatory mitigation valued at the $189-per-trunk-inch in-lieu rate or full replacement, charged to the responsible party.
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