Alhambra, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

004 sets Alhambra's parkway planting policy for new construction. Subsection (A) directs city departments that already administer planting requirements to fully apply their authority to maximize street tree planting alongside city streets. Subsection (B) is the operative mandate: every new project for street construction, curb-and-gutter construction, or sidewalk construction, whether funded by capital expenditure or an assessment district, must include full street tree planting. Where the parkway is too narrow or the sidewalk too tight for that, the requirement can instead be met by planting on private property adjacent to the sidewalk under an acquired easement.

Subsection (C) ties compliance to the building permit process: before a building permit issues, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation must certify either that street trees already meet the standards set by the Parks and Recreation Commission, or that installation has been guaranteed to the Commission's satisfaction. The same narrow-parkway easement alternative applies, exceptions can be granted where placing trees would be impossible or undesirable, and the requirement is waived entirely for repair, addition or improvement permits valued under $1,000 per required tree. 010.