Yuba City does not have a standalone heritage or landmark tree ordinance like Sacramento or Pasadena. Notable trees are recognized through the Urban Forest Master Plan (2021) and the city tree inventory, but protection comes through Title 9 Parks rules for public trees and Article 60 landscape requirements rather than a separate heritage-tree designation.
Unlike neighboring jurisdictions such as Sacramento (which protects native oaks 6+ inches DBH under City Code Ch. 12.56) or Pasadena (City Code Ch. 8.52 designating heritage and landmark trees), Yuba City has no codified heritage tree ordinance in its Municipal Code. The city's tree-protection framework is operational rather than designation-based: the 2021 Urban Forest Master Plan, developed with Davey Resource Group and Cal Fire funding, inventoried 11,846 public trees across 156 species and recommended strengthening the tree ordinance. The plan led to Yuba City's 2021 Tree City USA recognition. For trees of unusual size, age, or historical value, protection currently relies on: (1) Title 9 Parks Maintenance review for any publicly owned tree before removal, (2) CEQA review under Yuba City Code Title 8 Chapter 9 (Environmental Review) for projects that would remove significant trees, and (3) Article 60 landscape replacement requirements for trees on developed sites. Property owners seeking formal heritage designation for a notable specimen on private land must seek it through individual landmark designation by the Planning Commission rather than under a standing ordinance.
Because there is no heritage tree designation, there is no specific heritage-tree fine schedule. Damage or unauthorized removal of any publicly owned tree is enforced under Title 9 and general Code §1-7.01 penalties: $100/$200/$500 infraction fines plus appraised replacement value. CEQA mitigation requirements may impose replacement ratios as project conditions for significant trees removed during development.
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