Hanford, CA Tree Protection: Heritage & Protected Trees (2026)

In regard to any heritage tree designated by the city council for protection (hereinafter "protected tree"), any exterior construction work associated with any development project performed within a radius measured from the trunk center equal to 10 times the diameter of the trunk measured at four feet above grade shall require the preparation and submittal of a tree protection plan for review and approval by the director and/or the city arborist prior to the issuance of any permit for a development project. The tree protection plan shall be prepared by a certified arborist.

D. A tree protection plan shall at minimum include the following requirements:

1. Prior to the commencement of any development project, fencing shall be installed at the drip line of any protected tree which will affected by the construction and shall prohibit the storage of any construction materials, equipment or other materials inside the fence. The drip line shall not be altered in any way so as to increase the encroachment of the construction.

2. Prohibit extraction, soil deposit, drainage and leveling within the drip line unless approved by the director and the city arborist.

3. Prohibit disposal or depositing of oil, gasoline, chemicals, paints, solvents or other materials within the drip line or in drainage channels, swales or areas that may lead to the drip line.

4. Prohibit the attachment of wires, signs, ropes, of any foreign objects to any protected tree.

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