Showing ordinances that apply to Fruitridge Pocket, CA
Fruitridge Pocket is an unincorporated community (population 6,102) in Sacramento County, California. Because Fruitridge Pocket is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree removal & heritage trees rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Removal of protected native oaks in unincorporated Sacramento County requires a Tree Permit and mitigation planting. Heritage oak removal requires discretionary approval and mitigation at ratios up to 12:1.
Under County Code Chapter 19.12, removal of any native oak 6 inches DBH or larger triggers a tree permit review. Heritage oaks (36 inches DBH or larger) receive heightened protection and are only removable for clear and convincing demonstrated hardship (dead, dying, hazardous, or unavoidable for approved construction). Mitigation requires in-kind planting of replacement native oaks or payment into the countys Tree Preservation Fund at rates set annually. Replacement ratios scale with tree size: 2:1 for smaller natives, up to 12:1 for mature heritage oaks. Permits require arborist report, site plan, and mitigation plan.
Illegal removal of a protected native oak can result in civil penalties up to 25,000 dollars per tree, stop-work orders, denial of future permits, and required 12:1 replacement planting.
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