Tree removal in Placentia: the local rules

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

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Permit to remove	Make a written request to public works; only dead, diseased, irreparably injured or hazardous trees qualify. Applies: A city street tree in the right-of-way in front of or next to your property. § 14.12.080 · code text Only trees that are found to be dead, diseased, irreparably injured, hazardous, or in a condition that presents legitimate public safety concerns or conditions, as described in this chapter, may be the subject of a tree removal request. Director approval, with a tree survey plan and certified arborist report. Applies: Removing a city tree for a development permit or land use application. § 14.12.120 · code text The director or designee may approval tree removal associated with a permit or discretionary land use application if any one or more of the following findings can be made:
Replacement trees	4 trees of 15-gallon size, or 2 trees in 24-inch boxes. Applies: City tree removed for development, trunk 8 to 12 inches in diameter at breast height. § 14.12.120 · code text 8-12 inches \| 4 2 \| 15-gallon, or 24-inch box 8 trees of 15-gallon size, 4 in 24-inch boxes, or 2 in 36-inch boxes. Applies: City tree removed for development, trunk 13 to 18 inches in diameter at breast height. § 14.12.120 · code text 13-18 inches \| 8 4 2 \| 15-gallon, or 24-inch box, or 36-inch box 8 trees in 24-inch boxes, or 4 in 36-inch boxes. Applies: City tree removed for development, trunk 19 to 36 inches in diameter at breast height. § 14.12.120 · code text 19-36 inches \| 8 4 \| 24-inch box, or 36-inch box 12 trees in 24-inch boxes, or 8 in 36-inch boxes. Applies: City tree removed for development, trunk 37 inches or more in diameter at breast height. § 14.12.120 · code text 37+ inches \| 12 8 \| 24-inch box, or 36-inch box The owner pays for removal and for 2 replacement trees. Applies: City street tree removed after the commission grants a reconsidered request. § 14.12.080 · code text Property owner shall also be responsible for the cost of procuring and planting two replacement trees; and funds remitted to the city shall be deposited into the city's tree replacement and planting fund, as described in Section 14.12.190 of this chapter.

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Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Placentia?

Placentia's code: Make a written request to public works; only dead, diseased, irreparably injured or hazardous trees qualify. (A city street tree in the right-of-way in front of or next to your property.) (§ 14.12.080); 4 trees of 15-gallon size, or 2 trees in 24-inch boxes. (City tree removed for development, trunk 8 to 12 inches in diameter at breast height.) (§ 14.12.120).

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