Roseville, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

04, the city's street tree ordinance, defines "streets" to include parkway and all public rights-of-way, and defines "official street trees" as those the director designates for a given area, drawn from the master street tree list that the parks and recreation commission reviews annually and keeps on file at the city clerk's office. 050 bars anyone but the director or a duly authorized agent or deputy from cutting, trimming, pruning, spraying, bracing, planting, moving, removing or replacing an official street tree without a written permit.

070 requires a written application with a fee set by council resolution, describing the trees affected, their number, kind and location, and the proposed method; the director issues the permit when the work is necessary for public life, health, safety or property and the method is satisfactory. A denial can be appealed to the city council, but the notice of appeal must reach the city clerk within 10 calendar days or the denial becomes final. 080, covering routine trimming or removal needed to keep their lines operating safely, also for a council-set fee. 130. 010.