Tree removal permit rules in Montebello, CA — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Montebello has no citywide protected-tree ordinance, so removing a tree on private property generally needs no City permit. Trees in parkways, medians, parks, and the public right-of-way are City-owned and are removed only by the Public Works Tree Division.
Montebello is a built-out Los Angeles County city, and its code has no general heritage- or protected-tree ordinance for private property. A resident removing a tree entirely on private land ordinarily needs no City removal permit. Code Enforcement has stated it cannot require removal unless vegetation overhangs the public right-of-way or is dead and a fire hazard. Trees in the public right-of-way (parkways, medians, parks, golf course) are City property managed by the Public Works Tree Division at (323) 887-4640 and may not be removed by residents. Chapter 8.40 requires removal of dead or diseased trees, and larger projects with discretionary approvals may be conditioned under Title 17.
Removing or damaging a City-owned parkway, median, park, or street tree without authorization can trigger Public Works and code-enforcement action. On private land, the main lever is the requirement to remove dead or diseased trees under Chapters 8.16 and 8.40.
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