Eastvale, CA Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Eastvale's neighborhood preservation standards treat neglected trees as a yard maintenance problem, not just an aesthetic one. Sec. 080(d)(3)f requires that dying, decayed, untrimmed or hazardous trees, shrubbery or other landscaping located in a front yard, or a side yard visible from any public area, be addressed and remediated within seven days of a code enforcement notice of violation, or within whatever timeframe the notice specifies. This sits alongside the broader yard maintenance duty in Sec. 080(d)(3)a, which puts responsibility for care of plants, including pruning trees and shrubs as needed for appearance and plant health and removing dead wood and branches, on the property owner unless a maintenance district or homeowners' association handles it.

A separate landscaping standard in Sec. 080(d)(3)e bars any landscaping, including trees, from obstructing a public street, intersection or sidewalk either physically or visually. 48 is a different instrument: it governs new-development tree planting, spacing at roughly 60-foot intervals, and crown clearance from property lines and street rights-of-way at 15 years of growth, rather than an existing homeowner's duty to trim or remove a hazardous tree once notified.