Manteca, CA Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk clearance
- 8 feet minimum
- Street clearance
- 13 feet minimum
- Also covers
- Dead limbs, blocked signs/signals
- Classified as
- Public nuisance
Summary
Manteca requires branches trimmed to eight feet over sidewalks and thirteen feet over streets whenever overgrowth blocks pedestrian or vehicle use of the right-of-way.
Branches from any tree or shrub not trimmed to the height of eight feet over the public sidewalk and to the height of thirteen feet over the public street, easement, or roadway where such growth restricts, impedes or obstructs pedestrian or vehicular use of said public right-of-way, easement, sidewalk or roadway.
C. Trees, tree limbs and branches that present a safety hazard or restrict, impede or obstruct street signs, traffic signal lights or street lamps from illuminating the public right-of-way, easement, sidewalk or roadway. (Ord. 1584 § 1, 2016)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.17.110 declares it a public nuisance to let trees or shrubs keep dead or fallen limbs that present a safety hazard, or branches that are not trimmed to eight feet above a public sidewalk and thirteen feet above a public street, easement, or roadway where the growth restricts pedestrian or vehicular use. The same section also bars limbs that block street signs, traffic signals, or streetlights. Property owners and occupants are responsible for trimming, enforced as nuisance abatement under Chapter 8.17.
Violations & Fines
Untrimmed trees are a public nuisance under Chapter 8.17; the city can order abatement and, if the owner ignores it, clear the hazard itself and bill the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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