Beaumont, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Who approves street tree species
- Community Development Director
- Permit to plant, trim or remove
- Planning Department approval required
- Replacement cost
- Borne by the fronting property owner
- Minimum tree well diameter
- Four feet; smaller wells are prohibited
- Parkway vegetation or structure height cap
- 18 inches, other than an approved tree
- Overhang clearance above sidewalk
- Ten feet minimum
Summary
In the City of Beaumont, California, only trees approved by the Community Development Director can be planted along a public street, alley, parking strip or parkway. Owners of fronting property water the street trees and pay to replace any that die, and nobody can plant, trim or remove one without a Planning Department permit.
This section applies to street trees located within the public right-of-way. A.Permitted Plantings. Only trees approved by the Community Development Director shall be planted along a public street, alley, parking strip, public right-of-way, or parkway.B.Responsibility for Maintenance. Owners of a property fronting a public street or alley shall be responsible for the adequate watering of all street trees abutting that property and shall bear the cost of replacement of any street tree that dies. ... D.Prohibitions. The following acts in planting strips or parkway areas are prohibited:1.Construction of a tree well with diameter less than four feet or otherwise filling the ground area around a tree so as to shut off light, air, or water from the roots. ... 5.Placing or allowing to remain in any parkway area any vegetation (other than an approved tree) or structure exceeding 18 inches in height.
Full Breakdown
Section 17.06.110 of the Beaumont Municipal Code governs street trees inside the public right-of-way. Paragraph A limits plantings to trees approved by the Community Development Director. Paragraph B makes the owner of a property fronting a public street or alley responsible for adequately watering every street tree abutting that property and for the cost of replacing any street tree that dies. Paragraph C bars any person from planting, trimming or removing a tree or shrub on a public street or right-of-way without an approved permit from the Planning Department, although public utility companies and agencies can trim trees to keep their operations safe.
Paragraph D lists six prohibited acts in planting strips and parkways: building a tree well with a diameter under four feet or filling the ground so light, air or water cannot reach the roots; piling building material or equipment around a tree so as to cause injury; pouring deleterious matter near a tree or on a lawn so as to damage the tree; cutting, breaking, defacing or damaging a tree; leaving any vegetation other than an approved tree, or any structure, taller than 18 inches in a parkway; and posting a bill, poster, placard, notice or sign on a City tree.
Section 17.06.100 adds that owners maintain the planting strip abutting their property whether developed or not, and must trim overhanging branches within ten days of written City notice, holding ten feet of clearance above the sidewalk and 14 feet above a curb. Section 17.06.030 also prohibits new natural turfgrass in medians and parkways along City maintained roads.
Violations & Fines
The Community Development Department enforces the landscaping chapter. Under Section 1.16.030 an infraction or administrative citation carries a fine of up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second within one year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within a year, and the fourth violation in a year can be charged as a misdemeanor. Under Section 1.16.040 each day is a separate offense, and an owner who lets a street tree die pays the replacement cost under Section 17.06.110.B.
Frequently Asked Questions
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