Camarillo, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Planting must match
- City's approved street tree list (§13.12.030(A))
- Permit needed
- Written permit from director before planting (§13.12.040(A))
- Different species
- Requires planning commission petition and approval
- New development condition
- Commission can require street trees as approval condition
- Planting strip allowance
- Required in street redesigns where feasible (§13.12.050(D))
Summary
New or replacement trees planted in a Camarillo street or public area must match the city's comprehensive plan and approved street tree list under Municipal Code Section 13.12.050(A). Property owners can petition the planning commission for a different species, but planting off the approved list without that approval is not allowed.
All new and replacement trees and other plantings must be consistent with the comprehensive plan; provided, however, that owners or developers of property fronting on any street or public area may petition the planning commission to request that other trees or other plants be used in such streets or public areas be of a certain kind or variety. Any action on such petition is subject to the discretion of the commission.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
030). 050 then sets the planting rules that flow from that plan. Subsection A requires all new and replacement trees and other plantings to conform to the comprehensive plan, though an owner or developer fronting a street or public area may petition the planning commission for a different kind or variety, with the outcome left to the commission's discretion. Subsection B lets the planning commission require street tree planting as a condition of approving building plans, with the property owner bearing the cost and the department of community development choosing the species and planting specifications.
Subsection C lets the commission require planting of trees and other plantings within a new development or subdivision seeking commission approval, again tied to the comprehensive plan or a project-specific landscape plan. Subsection D requires that any proposed change to a street right-of-way's direction, width or configuration include, where feasible, an allowance for a planting strip, coordinated between public works and community development before final approval. 040(A) requires a written permit from the director before anyone other than a subdivider following city-approved plans may plant a tree in a city street or public area, and the permit must specify the location and variety to be planted.
Violations & Fines
Planting a tree in a Camarillo street or public area without a permit, or with a species not on the approved street tree list and without planning commission approval of a substitute, is not authorized under Sections 13.12.040 and 13.12.050. The director of public works can also refuse a related right-of-way planting permit under Section 13.04.625 if the proposed species would be deleterious to the highway, reduce sight distance or impede maintenance of facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I plant any tree I want in the parkway in front of my Camarillo house?
Do I need a permit to plant a tree in the city right-of-way?
Can the city require me to plant street trees as part of a building permit?
Sources & Official References
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