Montebello's Tree Division (Public Works) maintains trees in parkways, medians, parks, and the golf course and trims right-of-way trees on request. Residents may not prune City trees. Private-tree trimming needs no permit, and neighbor branch disputes are civil matters.
Trees in Montebello's parkways, medians, parks, and golf course are maintained by the City's Tree Division in Public Works. Residents request right-of-way tree trimming by calling the Tree Division at (323) 887-4640; a non-life-threatening emergency line is (323) 887-1313. Because these are City-owned, owners should not prune parkway or street trees. For private-property trees, no City permit is required for routine pruning, and Code Enforcement has stated it cannot require trimming or removal unless vegetation overhangs the public right-of-way or is dead and a fire hazard. Overhanging branches between neighbors are a civil matter; under California law an owner may trim limbs back to the property line without harming the tree.
Unauthorized work on City-owned parkway, median, park, or street trees can trigger Public Works and code-enforcement action. On private land, failing to remove a dead or diseased tree that becomes a fire hazard is abated under Chapters 8.16 and 8.40.
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