Huntington Beach may require tree replacement as a condition of development approval or when public trees are damaged or removed. The city maintains an urban forestry program through Public Works.
When public trees are damaged or unlawfully removed, the responsible party must replace them with equivalent species at their expense. New development projects may be conditioned to preserve existing significant trees or provide replacement plantings at specified ratios. The city's Public Works Department maintains an urban forestry program managing street trees and park trees. Replacement tree species should be appropriate for the coastal climate and drought-tolerant where possible. Replacement trees must be of a specified minimum size (typically 24-inch box or 15-gallon container).
Failing to replace removed public trees results in fines and mandatory replacement. Violating development conditions for tree replacement is enforceable.
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