Tree removal permit rules in Redondo Beach, CA — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Removing a City-owned street or parkway tree requires City approval, while removal of most private-yard trees is generally not permit-regulated unless tied to development review.
Redondo Beach's Tree Protection and Preservation law (RBMC Title 5, Chapter 11), adopted in 2023, protects City-owned trees: no existing street tree may be removed without City approval, and breeding-season removals require an arborist health-and-safety finding plus a biologist nesting survey. For private property, the City has not adopted a general heritage-tree removal permit; the City Council reviewed extending protections to private trees in early 2025, but that is an unverified proposal, not an adopted requirement. Where new construction is involved, the zoning landscaping rules require preserving compatible mature front-yard trees or replacing them with a 24-inch-box specimen tree in the R-1 zone.
Removing a protected City tree without approval can require in-kind replacement and code-enforcement penalties; development-related removals must follow the landscaping replacement standards.
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