Tree removal permit rules in Pico Rivera, CA — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Pico Rivera has no general private-property tree-preservation ordinance. Trees fully on private land can usually be removed without a city permit. But removing a roadside or parkway tree in the public right-of-way requires a Public Works permit under PRMC Chapter 12.40, and parkway trees are city-protected.
Unlike some cities, Pico Rivera does not appear to have a citywide ordinance protecting mature or heritage trees on private property. Trees located entirely on private land can generally be removed without a special city tree permit, subject only to the property-maintenance standard that dead, diseased or hazardous trees are themselves a public nuisance (PRMC 8.16.010) and to any conditions attached to a development or building permit. Where the tree is a roadside tree, the rules are strict: PRMC Chapter 12.40 (Trees) requires a permit from the Director of Public Works before anyone may plant, cut down or remove a roadside tree, defined by the 'roadside tree area' extending from easement line to easement line and including sidewalks and public
Removing a roadside or parkway tree without a Public Works permit violates PRMC Chapters 12.40 and 12.48, exposing the responsible party to code enforcement, mandatory restoration or replacement, and city cost recovery. On private property, only dead, diseased or hazardous
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