Rancho Cordova requires vertical clearance over streets and sidewalks, and street trees cannot be pruned without city approval. Private trees may be trimmed by the owner, but encroaching branches over public rights-of-way must be maintained to standard clearance heights.
Rancho Cordova Municipal Code requires property owners to maintain trees so that branches clear sidewalks by at least 8 feet and public streets by at least 14 feet. Trees classified as street trees, typically those in the public right-of-way or landscape strip between sidewalk and curb, are regulated by the city urban forestry program and may require a permit before significant pruning. ISA Certified Arborist standards (ANSI A300) are followed. SMUD, which provides electric service to Rancho Cordova, conducts line clearance pruning separately under PUC General Order 95. California Civil Code Section 833 gives neighbors the right to trim branches overhanging their property to the boundary line without damaging the tree.
Improper removal or severe topping of a street tree can result in restitution equal to the appraised value of the tree plus administrative penalties. Failure to maintain vertical clearance can prompt city abatement with cost recovery.
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