Anaheim, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Municipal Code Sec. 150 places responsibility for parkway strips squarely on the neighboring property owner, not the city: all parkways shall be landscaped and maintained by the nearest adjacent property owner. The section lists the only materials that qualify: lawn kept to no more than four inches in height, artificial turf installed to the standards of Sec. 055, live ground cover, shrubs capped at two feet as measured from the top of the adjacent curb, and approved parkway trees. Parkways directly next to private property may carry landscaping up to three feet high, but only where it does not compromise sight distance for pedestrian or vehicle traffic.

Owners may also build a path or walkway of pavement, pavers, stone, decomposed granite, or similar decorative material through the parkway, but any single crossing is capped at five feet wide, and the surface must sit level with the adjacent sidewalk and curb grades so it does not create a trip hazard. Maintenance obligations tie back into Sec. 090's general landscaping upkeep standard, meaning parkway plantings must stay in a neat, healthy, and clean condition and dead material must be replaced promptly with conforming plants.

The Planning and Public Works Director has enforcement teeth here: any parkway lawn, ground cover, turf, or shrubs found not to meet the section's requirements must be replaced with landscaping that meets the Director's approval, giving the city a direct mechanism to compel corrective replanting rather than relying solely on general nuisance abatement. This section was adopted by Ord. 6286 Sec. 37 in 2013 and last amended by Ord. 6555 Sec. 51 on April 4, 2023.