Lincoln does not maintain a stand-alone private-property tree removal permit chapter. Tree removals are regulated through landscape and design review (Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15 Ch. 15.28 and Title 18 Div. VII) and, for oaks, through the City's Oak Tree Mitigation program (Fund 2900). On-site removals tied to a discretionary entitlement (subdivision, design review, building permit) require arborist review and may trigger mitigation fees in lieu of preservation.
Lincoln's Code of Ordinances Title 15 Chapter 15.28 (Landscaping Regulations) and Title 18 Division VII (Design Review) govern site landscaping and the protection of existing trees during development. When a project requires discretionary approval, the City requires an arborist report and an inventory of native oaks (see the City's Appendix F Arborist Report and Native Oak Tree Inventory template). Removal of healthy oaks that the project cannot avoid is mitigated through the City's Oak Tree Mitigation Fund (Fund 2900), tracked in Lincoln's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. For homeowners on built lots with no entitlement pending, the City does not separately permit tree removal on private property; encroachment into the public right-of-way (street trees, parkway trees) is regulated under Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) and the Public Facilities Improvement Standards. Trees in dedicated open-space or HOA common areas may be governed by recorded conditions and tract maps.
Removing protected trees without required design-review or arborist approval can be cited as a Lincoln Municipal Code violation enforced by Code Enforcement. Lincoln's general code-enforcement framework provides administrative citations and, for continuing violations, escalating fines and abatement costs. Tree removals tied to a CEQA project may also trigger Public Resources Code Section 21083.4 oak-woodland mitigation duties at the county level.
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