Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT
San Anselmo Municipal Code Ch. 9 Street Trees
San Anselmo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Anselmo
Cite as: San Anselmo Municipal Code Chapter 9 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4-9.01 - Parks Department Arborist to supervise.¶
The Parks Department Arborist, under the direction of the Public Works Director and the Town Administrator, shall have supervision over all matters relating to trees now planted or hereafter to be planted in, upon, or along the public streets, sidewalks, and walkways within the Town.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.02 - Advisory committee.¶
The Council shall appoint a committee of two (2) or more persons as it may elect, which committee shall be advisory to it with respect to the subject matter of this chapter.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.03 - Approval of acts: Permits.¶
Whenever, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, an approval is required to be obtained, or a permit is required to be secured, or a decision shall be made with respect to the performance of any act, such approval or permit shall be secured from, and such decision shall be made by, the Parks Department Arborist.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.04 - Planting street trees: Permit required.¶
No tree shall be planted in, upon, or along any public street, sidewalk, or walkway in the Town until such tree shall have been first approved, and the place where it is to be planted designated, and a permit granted therefor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Trees not permitted for use as street trees are designated as such by resolution of the Town Council.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.05 - Planting street trees: Distance between trees.¶
Trees shall not be planted along public sidewalks less than thirty (30′) feet apart, irrespective of the size of the lot, except as may be authorized by any permit therefor, and as much farther apart as may be directed.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.06 - Maintenance, injury, and removal of street trees.¶
No person, without a written permit therefor, shall cut, prone, break, injure, or remove any living tree in, upon, or along any street, sidewalk, or walkway, or cut, disturb, or interfere in any way with the roots of any tree in, upon, or along any street, sidewalk, or walkway, or spray with any chemical or insecticide any tree in, upon, or along any street, sidewalk, or walkway, or place any sign, poster, or other fixture on any tree or tree guard, or injure, misuse, or remove any device placed to protect any tree in, upon, or along any street, sidewalk, or walkway in the Town.
Whenever any tree shall, pursuant to a permit issued therefor, be cut down or removed in or from any sidewalk area, its butt and roots shall be dug up and removed or cut level with the ground as directed by the Public Works Director.
When trees are trimmed, all deadwood shall be cut out, and the refuse shall be removed.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.07 - Tree guards for construction work.¶
In the erection or repair of any building or structure, the owner thereof, or the contractor if the work is being done by contract, as approved by the Parks Department Arborist shall place such guards around all nearby trees in, upon, or along the streets, sidewalks, and walkways within the Town as shall prevent injury to them.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.08 - Electric wires and insulators.¶
No person shall, without a written permit, attach any electric wire, insulator, or device for holding an electric wire to any tree growing or planted in, upon, or along the streets, sidewalks, and walkways within the Town.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.09 - Electrical conductors.¶
Every person having any electrical conductor running along or through a public street shall securely fashion such conductor so that it shall not come in contact with any tree in or along such street.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.10 - Electrical conductors: Removal: Notice.¶
Every person having any electrical conductor running along or through a public street shall temporarily remove such conductor when it shall be necessary in order to take down or prune any tree located in, upon, or along a public street within twenty-four (24) hours after the service upon the owner, or his agents, of such electrical conductor of a written notice from the Town Engineer to remove such conductor or the electricity therefrom.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.11 - Weed killing materials.¶
No person shall place within two (2′) feet of any existing tree any paving material, weed killing material, or other like substance.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.12 - Prevention of tree work unlawful.¶
No person shall prevent, delay, or interfere in the planting, pruning, spraying, or removing of any tree located in, upon, or along a public street, sidewalk, or walkway, or in the removal of stone, cement, or other substance about the trunk of any such tree, whether such work shall be performed by employees of the Town or by any independent contractor, or his employees, engaged by the Town to perform such work.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
4-9.13 - Violations of provisions public nuisances.¶
It is hereby declared that any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to any other remedy, constitute a public nuisance, and such nuisance may be abated as provided by law.
(Ord. 1020, eff. May 10, 2001)
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