Tree replacement in Redding is administered through RMC Chapter 18.45 (Tree Management) as the mitigation condition attached to tree-removal permits and discretionary entitlements under Β§18.45.070. Mitigation typically consists of designation of preserved trees and/or planting of new trees on-site, with the Comprehensive Tree Plan 2024 providing City policy guidance on canopy goals. Street tree replacement is handled by Public Works under RMC Title 13, Chapter 13.40 for trees in the public right-of-way.
Tree replacement in Redding flows from RMC Chapter 18.45 (Tree Management) as the conditioning mechanism attached to tree-removal permits. The ordinance frames mitigation as the designation of preserved trees and/or the planting of new trees, with specific ratios and species typically established by the Development Services - Planning Division based on the size, species, and significance of the removed tree, the development context, and the City's 2024 Comprehensive Tree Plan urban-forest goals. Replacement trees are generally drawn from an approved species palette that emphasizes climate-adapted, drought-tolerant, and (where feasible) California native species consistent with RMC Chapter 18.47 (Landscape Standards) and the City's MWELO-aligned Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Discretionary entitlements processed under Β§18.45.070 may impose enhanced replacement ratios proportional to the diameter of removed trees (commonly scaling from 1:1 for smaller trees to 3:1 or higher for mature specimens). Cash-in-lieu contributions to a City tree fund may be accepted where on-site planting is infeasible β confirm current policy with Development Services. Street-tree replacement is handled separately by Public Works under RMC Title 13, Chapter 13.40, typically at 1:1 for permitted removals from the public right-of-way. Survival/maintenance bonds and replacement-tree warranty periods are commonly imposed as conditions of approval. The City's 2023 Tree Management Ordinance Update Committee recommended formalizing replacement-ratio policy in the ordinance text.
Failure to install required replacement trees within the timeframe specified in the tree-removal permit or discretionary entitlement is a Chapter 18.45 violation enforceable through Code Enforcement with administrative citations, withholding of Certificate of Occupancy on related construction, and forfeiture of any survival/maintenance bond. Repeat noncompliance can be referred to the City Attorney for injunctive relief and civil penalties under California Government Code Β§38773.5. Replacement trees that die within the warranty period must be re-planted or the bond drawn upon by the City.
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