Approximately 62,000 street trees strengthen our community image, adding beauty, providing shade, increasing property values, reducing the speed of neighborhood traffic, and supporting economic development by creating a pedestrian-friendly downtown.  An additional 10,000 trees canopy our parks, providing welcome summer shade. Due to budget cuts, staffing levels are no longer sufficient to provide street tree maintenance. Property owners wishing to remove their street trees may contact the Parks Division Office to request a Removal Permit (if the street tree is causing sidewalk damage, is diseased or dead). There is no charge for the permit and it is good for three months. Replacement trees should be selected from the Council-approved Street Tree List.  Click on link below to view the list.  These trees have been selected for their suitability to the width of the planting strips. If you would like a copy of our illustrated planting instructions, please request from the Parks office.

City Code 13-32 provides information regarding property owner maintenance responsibility for street trees and sidewalks.

*Property owners are responsible for planting, removal, and maintenance of street trees planted in the strip between the sidewalk and street.

STREET TREE LIST
*Tree specie selection determined by planter strip width.
*Trees are best planted during the rainy season, between November and April.