Woodland, CA Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)

Section 17.64.040 applies to new nonresidential projects, multifamily projects, single-family subdivisions, and any project expanding an existing nonresidential building's square footage by 10 percent or more, along with any project adding more than 500 square feet of new irrigated landscaping. Subsection H.16 sets the tree count by zone: R-L, R-LM, and N-P residential zones need a minimum of two trees per street frontage, planted in the landscaped parkway strip between the sidewalk and curb whenever possible, or on private property oriented to the street if the parkway cannot hold them; corner lots need four trees, two per frontage, unless the Director permits fewer based on lot size or the mature canopy size of the species chosen.

R-M and R-H zoned residential projects need a minimum of one tree per dwelling unit, downtown and mixed-use residential projects need one tree per new unit, and commercial projects need one tree for every 2,000 square feet of lot coverage. Every required tree must be at least 15-gallon container size at planting and spaced 12 to 15 feet apart unless the Director approves different spacing for the species' mature form, and newly planted trees must be adequately staked. Where it is not possible to fit all required trees on site, an applicant may ask the Director to allow planting in a nearby public facility or payment of an in-lieu fee instead.

Subsection I adds a canopy target for trees along a public right-of-way: they must be planted and spaced to reach 50 percent canopy cover after 10 years, with no more than 35 feet between trees on center, shown to scale on a submitted shade tree plan. Landscaping for projects of more than four residential units must be designed by a State-registered landscape architect.