La Habra parkway (street) trees are City property and residents may not trim them without authorization from the Parks Division plus proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance. Trees entirely on private property may be trimmed without a City permit.
The City of La Habra maintains parkway trees through its Parks Maintenance Division, with West Coast Arborists as tree contractor. Each of the City's 37 tree districts is trimmed on roughly a four-year cycle for safety and traffic clearance. Residents cannot independently trim or remove a parkway tree; the City requires prior approval from the La Habra Parks Division and proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance from the trimming company. Palm trees are not permitted in parkway areas. For trees entirely on private property, La Habra has not adopted a heritage or protected-tree ordinance, so a homeowner generally needs no City permit to prune a private tree, though California common-law rules on a neighbor's overhanging branches still apply.
Residents who trim or remove a parkway tree without authorization may receive a fine or be required to replace the tree, per the City's Parkway Tree Program. Because parkway trees are City assets, unauthorized cutting can also trigger a damage
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