Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Woodlake Municipal Code Ch. 12.24 Trees
Woodlake Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Woodlake
Cite as: Woodlake Municipal Code Chapter 12.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04
12.24.010 - Planting restrictions.¶
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to plant any tree or trees within twenty-eight (28) feet of the center of any forty (40) foot public street, or within thirty-three (33) feet of the center of any fifty (50) foot public street, or within thirty-eight (38) feet of the center of any sixty (60) foot public street or within forty-three (43) feet of the center of any seventy (70) foot public street within the city except as hereinafter provided.
B. It shall be lawful to plant the following enumerated trees within twenty-five (25) feet of the center of any forty (40) foot public street, or within thirty (30) feet of the center of any fifty (50) foot public street, or within thirty-five (35) feet of the center of any sixty (60) foot public street, or within forty (40) feet of the center of any seventy (70) foot public street in the city. The enumerated trees are as follows:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Callistemon Citrinius | Bottlebrush |
| Callistemon Viminalis | Weeping Bottlebrush |
| Dodonaea Viscoss 'purpurea' | Hopseed bush |
| Ilex altaclarensis 'wilsonii' | Wilsoni Holly |
| Lagerstoemina Indica | Crape Myrtle |
| Laurus nobilis | Grecian Bay Laurel |
| Ligustrum Lucidum | Wax leaf privit |
| Maytenus boaria | Mayten Tree |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander |
| Podocarpus gracilior | Fern Pine |
| Podocarpus macrophyllus | Yew Pine |
| Prunus caroliniana | Carolina Cherry |
| Prunus ceraifer 'Atropurpurea' | Red leaf Plum |
| Pyrus kawakamii | Evergreen Pear |
| Eriobotrya deflexa | Bronze Loquat |
| Eucalyptus nicholii | Willon leafed |
| peppermint | |
| Liquidambar styracifluaq | Sweet Gum |
| Ginko bioloba | Midenhair Tree |
(Ord. 447 §§ 1, 2, 1990)
12.24.020 - Violation—Penalty.¶
A violation of this chapter is not punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor, a violation of this chapter is punishable only by an administrative fine. Any person who violates any provisions of any ordinance enacted by the city, as amended from time to time, or any person who owns property upon which a violation exists, irrespective of whether that person caused the violation, shall be subject to an administrative fine or penalty up to the maximum amounts set forth by Woodlake Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.070.
Persons cited for violating this chapter may request an administrative appeal hearing as permitted by Woodlake Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.110.
(Ord. 447 § 3, 1990)
(Ord. No. 641, § 2, 11-8-2021)
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code