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Division 9 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENTChapter 5 — OAK TREE CONSERVATION

89.0535 Enforcement.

Yucaipa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Yucaipa

(a) Violation, penalty. Any person who cuts, damages, moves, or removes any oak tree within the City or encroaches into the dripline of an oak tree in violation of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, may be punished as set forth in Chapter 2 of Division 1 of this Code. (b) Violation, restitution. It has been determined that the oak trees within the City are valuable assets to the citizens of this community and to the citizens of the Yucaipa Valley and as a result of the loss or damage to any of these trees, the public should be recompensed. In addition to any penalties provided by subsection (a) above, any person who cuts, damages or removes any tree in violation of the terms of this chapter is responsible for proper restitution and may be required to replace the oak tree(s) so removed or damaged, by the donation of or by replanting two or more oak trees of reasonable equivalent size and value to the tree damaged or removed. The number, size and location of said equivalent replacement oak tree shall be determined by the Community Development Director.

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