Gardena issues Tree Removal Permits through the Public Works Director for trees on City streets, parkways, and public places under GMC Section 13.60.080, with removal criteria in Section 13.60.110. There is no general permit for removing a healthy private-property tree; the City regulates private trees only as street-affecting nuisances.
Gardena's tree-removal permitting authority is in Gardena Municipal Code Chapter 13.60 (Trees, Shrubs and Plants), adopted by Ordinance 1675 (2006). Under Section 13.60.080(A), the Public Works Director issues Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, and Tree Planting Permits, and Section 13.60.080(B) makes it unlawful for any person or company to remove, cut, or interfere with any tree on a City street or public place without a permit from the Director. A 'tree' is defined in Section 13.60.020 as a woody perennial with an expected mature height of at least 15 feet or an existing trunk of at least 4 inches in diameter measured 2 feet above grade; a 'street tree' is any tree on City-owned or -controlled property, and a 'parkway' is
Removing or destroying a street tree without a permit violates Chapter 13.60. Under Section 13.60.160, the violator is assessed the full cost of replacing the tree using Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers guidelines (replacement or trunk method). Section 13.60.130
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