Parkway trees (the strip between the curb and sidewalk in the public right-of-way) belong to the City of Jurupa Valley. Property owners may not plant, remove, or significantly prune parkway trees without Public Works authorization through an encroachment permit. Species selection is governed by city street tree standards in Title 9 Planning and Zoning landscape design provisions and Title 13 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places. New development typically must install street trees at 30-foot on-center spacing as a condition of subdivision or commercial entitlement. State law (Streets and Highways Code §22000 et seq.) authorizes cities to manage trees within the public right-of-way.
Under Streets and Highways Code §22000 et seq. and the city's Title 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places), the public right-of-way (including parkway strips) is under municipal control. Title 9 Planning and Zoning Chapter 9.240 General Provisions includes landscape standards applied at the development approval stage; new subdivisions typically must install city-approved street trees at standard spacing (commonly 30 ft on-center for narrow-canopy species, 40 ft for broad-canopy). Species are typically drawn from a Public Works street tree list emphasizing drought tolerance, low litter, non-aggressive root systems, and adequate clearance for sidewalks and overhead utilities. Activities requiring an encroachment permit include: planting a new parkway tree; removing or replacing an existing parkway tree; root pruning that may affect tree stability; structural pruning beyond minor maintenance. Routine watering, deadheading, and minor pruning of branches under 1 inch diameter are typically allowed without permit. The MWELO (CCR Title 23 §§490-495) sets landscape water budgets and irrigation efficiency standards applicable to new parkway plantings of 500+ sq ft (homeowner) or 2,500+ sq ft (other).
Unauthorized parkway tree planting, removal, or pruning is a violation of Title 13 enforceable under Title 1 Chapter 1.16 general penalty provisions: infractions of $100, $200, and $500 per Gov. Code §36900. Damage to a city-owned parkway tree may result in restitution for the replacement cost (typically $400 - $1,200 per 15-gallon or 24-inch box specimen, plus labor and arborist fees). Per Cal. Streets and Highways Code §22000 et seq., the city may abate unauthorized encroachments at the property owner's expense. Sidewalk damage caused by parkway tree roots is typically a shared responsibility per Streets and Highways Code §5610-5611, with the adjacent property owner historically liable for sidewalk repair though many cities now share or assume that cost — confirm Jurupa Valley's policy with Public Works.
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