Vallejo, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Plan author
- City planning commission (Section 10.12.130)
- Adoption authority
- City council
- Plan contents
- Approved species list, uniform planting method
- Day-to-day planting authority
- Director of public works (§10.12.030)
- Owner watering duty
- Parkway trees, not park trees (§10.12.120)
- Planting permit
- Required under Section 10.12.040
Summary
Vallejo's street and parkway tree plantings follow a citywide master tree plan. Section 10.12.130 puts the planning commission in charge of drafting the plan, which sets the approved species list and a uniform planting method and can assign specific tree varieties to particular streets or blocks, subject to city council adoption.
A.It shall be the duty of the city planning commission to prepare and approve a master tree plan for the city of Vallejo, specifying a list of approved street trees, a uniform method of street tree planting, and designating certain streets or blocks for certain specimen of tree or trees.B.Said plan shall be submitted to the city council for adoption, and as submitted or modified, in accordance with law, it shall become the master tree plan of the city of Vallejo.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Update 12 - 25).
Full Breakdown
130(B). 030 puts day-to-day plantings in the hands of the director of public works, who plants, trims, and prunes trees on any street, park, boulevard, alley, or public place and selects the kind or variety planted in conformity with the master plan, subject to the city manager's supervision; property owners fronting a street may petition the city council for a specific species along their block, with the council making the final call. 120 makes owners responsible for watering parkway and other public-property trees immediately next to their land, expressly stating the city 'shall not be responsible for watering any such trees,' though the duty does not extend to trees in public parks.
040 permit for anyone other than the director, and utility companies may obtain a one-year permit under subsection (C) to trim or remove trees that interfere with their lines within the same right-of-way the master plan governs.
Violations & Fines
Planting, replacing, or otherwise interfering with a street or parkway tree outside the master plan's approved species list, or without the required Section 10.12.040 permit, is a misdemeanor under Section 10.12.160, punishable by up to a $500 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense. A property owner who lets an adjacent parkway tree go unwatered faces no listed fine, but Section 10.12.120 places that duty squarely on the owner rather than the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who decides which trees can be planted along Vallejo streets?
Can I ask for a specific tree species in front of my house?
Who waters a new tree planted in the parkway strip?
Do I need a permit to plant a tree in the city right-of-way myself?
Sources & Official References
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