Davis, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

030, in the tree planting and protection chapter, requires subdividers to provide and plant trees within the city tree easement for each lot fronting a public street, following the city's adopted tree planting requirements. 020 as the ten-foot zone behind the sidewalk or between curb and sidewalk, or behind the curb, gutter, or edge of street where no sidewalk exists, within which a city tree may be planted. Alongside planting, the subdivider must deposit a city tree fee set by city council resolution; the city uses those fees during the initial five-year establishment period to provide services such as pruning and training in planting new trees.

Payment is due at the same time as recordation of the final map, or issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy, whichever comes first, or as otherwise required by law. 020. 010. The urban forestry program, under the community development and sustainability department, oversees compliance for new subdivisions city-wide, reflecting the code's stated purpose of protecting Davis's tree canopy as a defining element of the city's appearance.