Rialto has no standalone heritage/native tree ordinance for private single-family parcels. Removal of street trees, parkway trees, and trees on developed sites is regulated through Public Works (Title 12) and the design review/landscaping provisions of Title 18 Zoning. Required landscaping installed under an approved site plan generally cannot be removed without a replacement plan approved by the Planning Division.
Street trees and parkway trees in the public right-of-way are city-controlled under Rialto Municipal Code Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places). A property owner or contractor must obtain a public works/encroachment permit from the Public Works Department before pruning, topping, or removing any tree in the parkway or other right-of-way; unauthorized removal is treated as damage to public property. On private commercial, industrial, multifamily, or new-development sites, landscaping is installed as a condition of approval under Title 18 (Zoning) - typically Chapter 18.61 Design Guidelines and the landscape standards reviewed during site plan / design review. Removal or substantial alteration of those required trees requires a revised landscape plan approved by the Planning Division, and replacement trees consistent with the original conditions. California does not have a statewide private-tree removal permit for ordinary residential lots, but the state Urban Forestry Act (PRC §4799.06 et seq.) and CCR Title 14 set the framework cities follow. Rialto does not currently designate a citywide heritage tree list.
Removing or topping a street/parkway tree without a Public Works permit can result in restitution for the appraised tree value plus an administrative citation under Title 1 (general penalty); removing required landscape trees on a permitted site is a zoning violation under Title 18 and may trigger a stop-work order and replanting requirement.
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