89.0101 Purpose. — Yucaipa Zoning Code

The City finds that it is in the public interest to promote the continued health of this City’s abundant and diverse plant resources by providing regulations and guidelines for the management of the plant resources in the incorporated areas of the City of Yucaipa on property or combinations of property under private or public ownership for the following purposes:

(a) To promote and sustain the health, vigor, and productivity of plant life and aesthetic values within the City through appropriate management techniques
(b) To conserve the plant life heritage for the benefit of all, including future generations
(c) To protect trees and plants from indiscriminate removal and to regulate such activity
(d) To provide a uniform standard for appropriate removal of trees and plants in public and private places and streets to promote conservation of these valuable natural resources
(e) To protect and maintain water productivity and quality in local watersheds
(f) To preserve habitats for rare, endangered, or threatened plants and to protect animals with limited or specialized habitats