Hesperia does not maintain a comprehensive street-tree program of the kind seen in coastal California cities. Parkway (the strip between curb and sidewalk where it exists) and street-tree plantings are addressed primarily through Hesperia Municipal Code Title 16 (Development Code) landscaping standards and conditions of approval for new development. Property owners maintain landscaping in the parkway adjoining their lot. New plantings must comply with the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO, Cal. Code Regs. tit. 23, §490 et seq.) and Mojave Water Agency conservation standards. Joshua trees and protected native plants in any parkway remain subject to Hesperia MC Ch. 16.24 and Fish & Game Code §1927.
Because Hesperia is a high-desert community with many semi-rural roads lacking curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, parkway plantings exist primarily within subdivisions and commercial corridors. Title 16 of the Hesperia Municipal Code (Development Code) governs landscape design at the project level and is administered by the Planning Division. State MWELO applies to new and rehabilitated landscapes over 500 sq. ft. for residential and 2,500 sq. ft. for commercial, requiring drought-tolerant plant palettes, drip irrigation, and water budgets. The Mojave Water Agency imposes additional conservation requirements. Any tree planting that would affect a Western Joshua tree triggers state CDFW review. Parkway tree removal in front of a residence does not normally require a separate city permit unless the tree is a protected native species.
Failure to install or maintain required landscaping per project conditions of approval can result in code enforcement action under Hesperia MC Title 16. MWELO violations are enforced by the local water purveyor. Removing a protected native tree from a parkway without authorization violates Hesperia MC §16.24 and Fish & Game Code §1927.
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