San Marino Municipal Code Art. 03 Parkways

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, plant or cause to be placed or planted any tree or vegetation other than grass, ground cover, and/or shrubs without obtaining a permit from the director of planning and building;

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut down, injure, destroy or remove any vegetation, or install, damage or remove any ornament or improvement; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the removal of vegetation or any ornament or improvement by a city employee, unless permitted by subsection A of this section. (Ord. 0-10-1231, 5-28-2010)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, authorize or procure any brine water, oil, liquid dye or other substance, deleterious to tree life, to lie, leak, pour, flow or drip on or into the soil about the base of any tree in any parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place, at a point from which such substance may, by flowing, dripping, seeping into the soil or in any other manner whatsoever, injure such tree. (1954 Code §22.8)

It shall be unlawful for any person to attach or keep attached to any tree or in any parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place or to the guard or stake intended for the protection of such tree, any rope, wire, sign or any other device whatsoever. (1954 Code §22.09)

During the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building or structure in the city, it shall be unlawful for any person in charge of such erection, repair, alteration or removal to leave any tree in any parkway, park, bridle path or other public land or place in the vicinity of such building or structure without such good and sufficient guards or protectors as shall prevent injury to such tree arising out of or by reason of such erection, repair, alteration or removal. (1954 Code §22.10)

Every person owning or occupying any real property in the residential zoned district abutting any public street shall: (Ord. 0-11-1256, 7-29-2011)

A. Not permit any vegetation, other than the trunks of trees and shrubs, located between the curb and the sidewalk, nor within ten feet (10') from the curb where there is no sidewalk, to grow more than twenty four inches (24") high, unless the city engineer determines that more restrictive requirements are necessary to preserve traffic or pedestrian safety or less restrictive requirements can be permitted without compromising traffic or pedestrian safety.

B. Maintain all vegetation located above a curb or street at least thirteen and one-half feet (131/2') above the top of the curb or street and maintain all vegetation located over a sidewalk at least seven feet (7') above the top of the sidewalk, unless the city engineer determines that more restrictive requirements are necessary to preserve traffic or pedestrian safety or less restrictive requirements can be permitted without compromising traffic or pedestrian safety.

C. Keep any impervious coverage adjacent to the curb a maximum of eighteen inches (18") in depth not to exceed the width of the front of the property.

D. Comply with the impervious coverage requirements identified in subsection 23.02.04A4 of this code.

E. Comply with the walkway width requirements set forth within subsection 23.02.04E of this code.

F. Install and, with the exception of trees planted by the city, maintain landscaping in the parkways in a neat, orderly and attractive condition.

G. For purposes of this section, "parkway" shall mean the area between a sidewalk and the curb and, where there is no sidewalk, the area between the curb and the edge of the city's street easement.

H. Impervious coverage in the parkway area shall be consistent with the prevailing pattern found on the street, as determined by the director of planning and building. (Ord. 0-10-1231, 5-28-2010)

I. Not permit any vegetation growing on said property to obstruct any portion of the adjoining sidewalk or street. (Ord. 0-11-1256, 7-29-2011)