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Tree removal in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights's own rules on tree removal, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Citrus Heights Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Citrus Heights's code says

Citrus Heights code What Citrus Heights's code adds
Exemptions
  • Exempt: trees in an approved street right-of-way, or removal the review authority approves in the approved site plan.
    Applies: Native trees 9 inches or more in diameter at 54 inches above ground; Oak Avenue - Wachtel Way area; development and new land uses.
    § 106.50.110 · code text
    The tree is located within the right-of-way of an approved street or specifically approved for removal by the review authority as part of the approved site plan.
  • Exempt: eliminating diseased growth, fire or flood prevention and control, and pedestrian, bicycle or equestrian paths and trails.
    Applies: Native trees 9 inches or more in diameter at 54 inches above ground; Oak Avenue - Wachtel Way area; development and new land uses.
    § 106.50.110 · code text
    The removal is necessary for: the elimination of diseased growth; fire prevention and control; flood prevention and control; or as may be required for pedestrian, bicycle or equestrian paths and trails.
  • The Director may waive the site plan when the permit is to remove dead or hazardous trees.
    Applies: Applies to a Tree Permit application.
    § 106.39.030 · code text
    the requirement for a site plan may be waived by the Director if the permit is for removal of dead trees or hazardous trees.
Protected trees
  • Any native tree 9 inches or wider, measured 54 inches above the ground.
    Applies: Oak Avenue - Wachtel Way planning area, for development and new land uses.
    § 106.50.110 · code text
    No native tree with a diameter of nine inches or more, measured at 54 inches above the ground shall be damaged or removed unless:
Replacement trees
  • The project or permit must include measures to protect remaining trees or replace the trees removed.
    Applies: Required to approve a Tree Permit.
    § 106.39.070 · code text
    Measures have been incorporated into the project or permit to mitigate impacts to remaining trees or to replace the trees removed.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Citrus Heights?

Citrus Heights's code: Any native tree 9 inches or wider, measured 54 inches above the ground. (Oak Avenue - Wachtel Way planning area, for development and new land uses.) (§ 106.50.110); The project or permit must include measures to protect remaining trees or replace the trees removed. (Required to approve a Tree Permit.) (§ 106.39.070).

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